What color is #543817?

#543817 is a 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 #543817?

The RGB value is 84, 56, 23: 84 red, 56 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543817?

The complementary color is #173354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543817?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543817 color

#543817 rgb(84, 56, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #543817 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22% green and 9% blue (84, 56, 23).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#543817 color codes

HEX	`#543817`
RGB	`rgb(84, 56, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.09, 8.72, 25.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.09, 26.55, 70.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.225, 4.775, 1.457)`
Decimal	`5519383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543817, 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 #543817	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543817 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #543817 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543817; }
.text { color: #543817; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543817; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 56 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543817, #525417); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #543817?: #543817 is a 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 #543817?: The RGB value is 84, 56, 23: 84 red, 56 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543817?: The complementary color is #173354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543817?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.