What color is #54582B?

#54582B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54582B?

The RGB value is 84, 88, 43: 84 red, 88 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54582B?

The complementary color is #2F2B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54582B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54582B color

#54582B rgb(84, 88, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #54582B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.5% green and 16.9% blue (84, 88, 43).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#54582B color codes

HEX	`#54582B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 88, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 51%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.06, -9.15, 25.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.06, 26.99, 109.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.582, 9.039, 3.63)`
Decimal	`5527595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54582B, 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 #54582B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54582B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #54582B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54582b; }
.text { color: #54582b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54582b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 88 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54582b, #3d582b); }

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Questions

What color is #54582B?: #54582B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54582B?: The RGB value is 84, 88, 43: 84 red, 88 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54582B?: The complementary color is #2F2B58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54582B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.