#534D28 Color
#534D28 is rgb(83, 77, 40) in RGB, hsl(52, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534D28rgb(83, 77, 40)hsl(52, 35%, 24%)hsv(52, 52%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 67%)oklch(41.7% 0.055 100.2)lab(32.64% -1.75 22.74)lch(32.64% 22.80 94.39)What #534D28 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 #534D28, 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.
#534D28 Channel Values
How #534D28 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 77 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534D28 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.
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Colors That Go With #534D28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534D28; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #534D28
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 #534D28 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534d28: #534D28;background-color: #534D28;colors: { 'color-534d28': '#534D28' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.302, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_534d28">#534D28</color>fill="#534D28"More Yellow Colors
#534D28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534D28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534D28?
#534D28 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 77, 40) in RGB and hsl(52, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #534D28?
#534D28 is rgb(83, 77, 40) — red 83, green 77, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534D28?
#534D28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534D28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534D28 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534D28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534D28 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 19.15, which is visibly different.
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