What color is #545000?

#545000 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 #545000?

The RGB value is 84, 80, 0: 84 red, 80 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545000?

The complementary color is #000454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545000?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545000 color

#545000 rgb(84, 80, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545000 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.4% green and 0% blue (84, 80, 0).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#545000 color codes

HEX	`#545000`
RGB	`rgb(84, 80, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -7.27, 41.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 41.84, 100)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.525, 7.622, 1.128)`
Decimal	`5525504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545000, 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 #545000	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545000 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #545000 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545000; }
.text { color: #545000; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545000; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 80 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545000, #2e5400); }

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Questions

What color is #545000?: #545000 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 #545000?: The RGB value is 84, 80, 0: 84 red, 80 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545000?: The complementary color is #000454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545000?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.