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#534728 Color

#534728 is rgb(83, 71, 40) in RGB, hsl(43, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#534728
HEX#534728
RGBrgb(83, 71, 40)
HSLhsl(43, 35%, 24%)
HSVhsv(43, 52%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40.2% 0.049 89)
LABlab(30.81% 1.75 20.53)
LCHlch(30.81% 20.60 85.12)

What #534728 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 #534728, 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.

#534728 Channel Values

How #534728 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 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 35% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 52% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 52% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534728 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 text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #534728

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534728; 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 #534728

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 #534728 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#534728
Protanopia#494928
Protanomaly#4D4828
Deuteranopia#4B4B27
Deuteranomaly#4E4A28
Tritanopia#554444
Tritanomaly#54453B
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #534728 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-534728: #534728;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #534728;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-534728': '#534728' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.278, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_534728">#534728</color>
SVG fillfill="#534728"

More Yellow Colors

#534728 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#534728 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #534728?

#534728 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 71, 40) in RGB and hsl(43, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #534728?

#534728 is rgb(83, 71, 40) — red 83, green 71, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #534728?

#534728 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #534728 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #534728 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #534728 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #534728 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 23.64, which is visibly different.

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