What color is #543722?

#543722 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543722?

The RGB value is 84, 55, 34: 84 red, 55 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543722?

The complementary color is #223F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543722 color

#543722 rgb(84, 55, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #543722 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 21.6% green and 13.3% blue (84, 55, 34).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.79:1).

#543722 color codes

HEX	`#543722`
RGB	`rgb(84, 55, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 21.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.96, 10.29, 18.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.96, 21.01, 60.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.311, 4.733, 2.147)`
Decimal	`5519138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543722, 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 #543722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #543722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543722; }
.text { color: #543722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 55 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543722, #545022); }

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Questions

What color is #543722?: #543722 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543722?: The RGB value is 84, 55, 34: 84 red, 55 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543722?: The complementary color is #223F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.