What color is #534E4C?

#534E4C is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534E4C?

The RGB value is 83, 78, 76: 83 red, 78 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534E4C?

The complementary color is #4C5153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534E4C color

#534E4C rgb(83, 78, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534E4C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.6% green and 29.8% blue (83, 78, 76).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 4% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#534E4C color codes

HEX	`#534E4C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 78, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 4%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 8%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.58, 1.65, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.58, 2.53, 49.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.596, 7.81, 7.943)`
Decimal	`5459532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534E4C, 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 #534E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #534E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534e4c; }
.text { color: #534e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 78 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534e4c, #53524c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534E4C?: #534E4C is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534E4C?: The RGB value is 83, 78, 76: 83 red, 78 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534E4C?: The complementary color is #4C5153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.