What color is #545022?

#545022 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545022?

The RGB value is 84, 80, 34: 84 red, 80 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545022?

The complementary color is #222654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545022 color

#545022 rgb(84, 80, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545022 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.4% green and 13.3% blue (84, 80, 34).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#545022 color codes

HEX	`#545022`
RGB	`rgb(84, 80, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.43, -5.36, 27.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.43, 27.8, 101.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.814, 7.738, 2.648)`
Decimal	`5525538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545022, 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 #545022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #545022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545022; }
.text { color: #545022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 80 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545022, #3f5422); }

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Questions

What color is #545022?: #545022 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545022?: The RGB value is 84, 80, 34: 84 red, 80 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545022?: The complementary color is #222654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.