What color is #544E2E?

#544E2E 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 #544E2E?

The RGB value is 84, 78, 46: 84 red, 78 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544E2E?

The complementary color is #2E3454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544E2E color

#544E2E rgb(84, 78, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #544E2E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 30.6% green and 18% blue (84, 78, 46).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#544E2E color codes

HEX	`#544E2E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 78, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 30.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, -2.83, 19.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 20.02, 98.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.874, 7.531, 3.676)`
Decimal	`5525038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544E2E, 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 #544E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #544E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544e2e; }
.text { color: #544e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 78 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544e2e, #47542e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #544E2E?: #544E2E 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 #544E2E?: The RGB value is 84, 78, 46: 84 red, 78 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544E2E?: The complementary color is #2E3454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.