What color is #545415?

#545415 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545415?

The RGB value is 84, 84, 21: 84 red, 84 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545415?

The complementary color is #151554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545415?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545415 color

#545415 rgb(84, 84, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545415 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.9% green and 8.2% blue (84, 84, 21).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#545415 color codes

HEX	`#545415`
RGB	`rgb(84, 84, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.9%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 75%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, -8.72, 34.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 36, 104.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.962, 8.28, 1.941)`
Decimal	`5526549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545415, 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 #545415	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545415 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #545415 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545415; }
.text { color: #545415; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545415; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 84 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545415, #355415); }

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Questions

What color is #545415?: #545415 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545415?: The RGB value is 84, 84, 21: 84 red, 84 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545415?: The complementary color is #151554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545415?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.