What color is #544525?

#544525 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544525?

The RGB value is 84, 69, 37: 84 red, 69 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544525?

The complementary color is #253454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544525 color

#544525 rgb(84, 69, 37)

Shades of brown

The hex color #544525 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.1% green and 14.5% blue (84, 69, 37).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 56% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#544525 color codes

HEX	`#544525`
RGB	`rgb(84, 69, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.1%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 56%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.1, 1.7, 21.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.1, 21.66, 85.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.118, 6.275, 2.639)`
Decimal	`5522725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544525, 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 #544525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #544525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544525; }
.text { color: #544525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 69 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544525, #4b5425); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #544525?: #544525 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544525?: The RGB value is 84, 69, 37: 84 red, 69 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544525?: The complementary color is #253454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.