What color is #54661E?

#54661E is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54661E?

The RGB value is 84, 102, 30: 84 red, 102 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54661E?

The complementary color is #301E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54661E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54661E color

#54661E rgb(84, 102, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #54661E is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40% green and 11.8% blue (84, 102, 30).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 55% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forestial Outpost (#556611), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#54661E color codes

HEX	`#54661E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 102, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 55%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 71%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 71%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -18.18, 36.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 41.11, 116.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.642, 11.481, 2.989)`
Decimal	`5531166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54661E, 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 #54661E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54661E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #54661E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54661e; }
.text { color: #54661e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54661e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 102 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54661e, #30661e); }

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Questions

What color is #54661E?: #54661E is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestial Outpost. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54661E?: The RGB value is 84, 102, 30: 84 red, 102 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54661E?: The complementary color is #301E66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54661E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.