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#534723 Color

#534723 is rgb(83, 71, 35) in RGB, hsl(45, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), visibly different at ΔE 10.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#534723
HEX#534723
RGBrgb(83, 71, 35)
HSLhsl(45, 41%, 23%)
HSVhsv(45, 58%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.055 91.4)
LABlab(30.74% 1.37 23.37)
LCHlch(30.74% 23.41 86.65)

What #534723 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #534723, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#534723 Channel Values

How #534723 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 71 · B 358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 41% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 58% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 58% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534723 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #534723

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534723; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #534723

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #534723 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#534723
Protanopia#494923
Protanomaly#4D4823
Deuteranopia#4B4B22
Deuteranomaly#4E4A23
Tritanopia#564444
Tritanomaly#554539
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #534723 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-534723: #534723;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #534723;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-534723': '#534723' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.278, blue: 0.137)
Android XML<color name="color_534723">#534723</color>
SVG fillfill="#534723"

More Yellow Colors

#534723 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#534723 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #534723?

#534723 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 71, 35) in RGB and hsl(45, 41%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.76.

What is the RGB value of #534723?

#534723 is rgb(83, 71, 35) — red 83, green 71, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #534723?

#534723 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #534723 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #534723 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #534723 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #534723 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.33, which is visibly different.

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