What color is #545536?

#545536 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 #545536?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 54: 84 red, 85 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545536?

The complementary color is #373655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545536 color

#545536 rgb(84, 85, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545536 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 21.2% blue (84, 85, 54).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#545536 color codes

HEX	`#545536`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.3, -5.98, 17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.3, 18.96, 108.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.571, 8.648, 4.76)`
Decimal	`5526838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545536, 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 #545536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #545536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545536; }
.text { color: #545536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545536, #455536); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #545536?: #545536 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 #545536?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 54: 84 red, 85 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545536?: The complementary color is #373655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.