What color is #545926?

#545926 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 #545926?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 38: 84 red, 89 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545926?

The complementary color is #2B2659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545926 color

#545926 rgb(84, 89, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545926 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 14.9% blue (84, 89, 38).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#545926 color codes

HEX	`#545926`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, -10.26, 28.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 30.24, 109.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.579, 9.17, 3.204)`
Decimal	`5527846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545926, 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 #545926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #545926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545926; }
.text { color: #545926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545926, #3b5926); }

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Questions

What color is #545926?: #545926 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 #545926?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 38: 84 red, 89 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545926?: The complementary color is #2B2659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.