What color is #54472E?

#54472E 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 #54472E?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 46: 84 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54472E?

The complementary color is #2E3B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54472E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54472E color

#54472E rgb(84, 71, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #54472E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 18% blue (84, 71, 46).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#54472E color codes

HEX	`#54472E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.85, 1.5, 17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.85, 17.14, 84.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.403, 6.589, 3.519)`
Decimal	`5523246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54472E, 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 #54472E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54472E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #54472E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54472e; }
.text { color: #54472e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54472e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54472e, #4e542e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #54472E?: #54472E 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 #54472E?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 46: 84 red, 71 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54472E?: The complementary color is #2E3B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54472E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.