What color is #534E3A?

#534E3A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534E3A?

The RGB value is 83, 78, 58: 83 red, 78 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534E3A?

The complementary color is #3A3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534E3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534E3A color

#534E3A rgb(83, 78, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534E3A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.6% green and 22.7% blue (83, 78, 58).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 18% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 30% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#534E3A color codes

HEX	`#534E3A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 78, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.6%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 18%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 30%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 30%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.12, -1.6, 12.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.12, 12.72, 97.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 7.593, 5.096)`
Decimal	`5459514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534E3A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #534E3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534E3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #534E3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534e3a; }
.text { color: #534e3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534e3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 78 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534e3a, #4c533a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #534E3A?: #534E3A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534E3A?: The RGB value is 83, 78, 58: 83 red, 78 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534E3A?: The complementary color is #3A3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534E3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.