What color is #54533F?

#54533F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54533F?

The RGB value is 84, 83, 63: 84 red, 83 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54533F?

The complementary color is #3F4054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54533F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54533F color

#54533F rgb(84, 83, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54533F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.5% green and 24.7% blue (84, 83, 63).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#54533F color codes

HEX	`#54533F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 83, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, -3.39, 11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 12.38, 105.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.647, 8.43, 5.926)`
Decimal	`5526335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54533F, 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 #54533F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54533F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #54533F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54533f; }
.text { color: #54533f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54533f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 83 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54533f, #4a543f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54533F?: #54533F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54533F?: The RGB value is 84, 83, 63: 84 red, 83 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54533F?: The complementary color is #3F4054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54533F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.