What color is #54350B?

#54350B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54350B?

The RGB value is 84, 53, 11: 84 red, 53 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54350B?

The complementary color is #0B2A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54350B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54350B color

#54350B rgb(84, 53, 11)

Shades of brown

The hex color #54350B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 20.8% green and 4.3% blue (84, 53, 11).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 77% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 87% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#54350B color codes

HEX	`#54350B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 53, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 20.8%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 77%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 87%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 87%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.12, 9.96, 30.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.12, 31.85, 71.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.99, 4.456, 0.914)`
Decimal	`5518603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54350B, 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 #54350B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54350B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #54350B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54350b; }
.text { color: #54350b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54350b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 53 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54350b, #4e540b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #54350B?: #54350B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54350B?: The RGB value is 84, 53, 11: 84 red, 53 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54350B?: The complementary color is #0B2A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54350B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.