What color is #545137?

#545137 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545137?

The RGB value is 84, 81, 55: 84 red, 81 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545137?

The complementary color is #373A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545137 color

#545137 rgb(84, 81, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545137 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.8% green and 21.6% blue (84, 81, 55).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.05:1).

#545137 color codes

HEX	`#545137`
RGB	`rgb(84, 81, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, -3.43, 15.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 16.14, 102.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.288, 8.046, 4.783)`
Decimal	`5525815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545137, 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 #545137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #545137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545137; }
.text { color: #545137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 81 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545137, #495437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #545137?: #545137 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545137?: The RGB value is 84, 81, 55: 84 red, 81 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545137?: The complementary color is #373A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.