What color is #544900?

#544900 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544900?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 0: 84 red, 73 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544900?

The complementary color is #000B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544900 color

#544900 rgb(84, 73, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #544900 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 0% blue (84, 73, 0).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#544900 color codes

HEX	`#544900`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31, -3.06, 39.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31, 39.75, 94.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.039, 6.65, 0.966)`
Decimal	`5523712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544900, 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 #544900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #544900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544900; }
.text { color: #544900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544900, #355400); }

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Questions

What color is #544900?: #544900 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544900?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 0: 84 red, 73 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544900?: The complementary color is #000B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.