What color is #545831?

#545831 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545831?

The RGB value is 84, 88, 49: 84 red, 88 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545831?

The complementary color is #353158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545831 color

#545831 rgb(84, 88, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545831 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.5% green and 19.2% blue (84, 88, 49).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#545831 color codes

HEX	`#545831`
RGB	`rgb(84, 88, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 44%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, -8.43, 22.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 23.61, 110.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.7, 9.086, 4.253)`
Decimal	`5527601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545831, 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 #545831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #545831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545831; }
.text { color: #545831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 88 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545831, #405831); }

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Questions

What color is #545831?: #545831 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545831?: The RGB value is 84, 88, 49: 84 red, 88 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545831?: The complementary color is #353158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.