What color is #545B1F?

#545B1F 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 #545B1F?

The RGB value is 84, 91, 31: 84 red, 91 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545B1F?

The complementary color is #261F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545B1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545B1F color

#545B1F rgb(84, 91, 31)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #545B1F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 35.7% green and 12.2% blue (84, 91, 31).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 49% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#545B1F color codes

HEX	`#545B1F`
RGB	`rgb(84, 91, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 35.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 49%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 66%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 66%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.87, -12.04, 32.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.87, 34.83, 110.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.645, 9.466, 2.72)`
Decimal	`5528351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545B1F, 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 #545B1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545B1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #545B1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545b1f; }
.text { color: #545b1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545b1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 91 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545b1f, #365b1f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #545B1F?: #545B1F 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 #545B1F?: The RGB value is 84, 91, 31: 84 red, 91 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545B1F?: The complementary color is #261F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545B1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.