What color is #54542E?

#54542E 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 #54542E?

The RGB value is 84, 84, 46: 84 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54542E?

The complementary color is #2E2E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54542E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54542E color

#54542E rgb(84, 84, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #54542E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.9% green and 18% blue (84, 84, 46).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#54542E color codes

HEX	`#54542E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 84, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.85, -6.45, 22.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.85, 23.09, 106.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.32, 8.423, 3.824)`
Decimal	`5526574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54542E, 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 #54542E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54542E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #54542E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54542e; }
.text { color: #54542e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54542e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 84 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54542e, #41542e); }

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Questions

What color is #54542E?: #54542E 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 #54542E?: The RGB value is 84, 84, 46: 84 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54542E?: The complementary color is #2E2E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54542E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.