What color is #544E2C?

#544E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544E2C?

The RGB value is 84, 78, 44: 84 red, 78 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544E2C?

The complementary color is #2C3254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544E2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544E2C color

#544E2C rgb(84, 78, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #544E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 30.6% green and 17.3% blue (84, 78, 44).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#544E2C color codes

HEX	`#544E2C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 78, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 30.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, -3.08, 20.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 21.2, 98.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.835, 7.516, 3.473)`
Decimal	`5525036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544E2C, 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 #544E2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544E2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #544E2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544e2c; }
.text { color: #544e2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544e2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 78 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544e2c, #46542c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #544E2C?: #544E2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544E2C?: The RGB value is 84, 78, 44: 84 red, 78 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544E2C?: The complementary color is #2C3254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544E2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.