#534E27 Color
#534E27 is rgb(83, 78, 39) in RGB, hsl(53, 36%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 53%, 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 8.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534E27rgb(83, 78, 39)hsl(53, 36%, 24%)hsv(53, 53%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 53%, 67%)oklch(41.9% 0.058 102)lab(32.94% -2.40 23.66)lch(32.94% 23.78 95.80)What #534E27 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 #534E27, 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.
#534E27 Channel Values
How #534E27 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 78 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 36% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 53% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 53% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534E27 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 #534E27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534E27; 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 #534E27
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 #534E27 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-534e27: #534E27;background-color: #534E27;colors: { 'color-534e27': '#534E27' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.306, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_534e27">#534E27</color>fill="#534E27"More Yellow Colors
#534E27 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534E27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534E27?
#534E27 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 78, 39) in RGB and hsl(53, 36%, 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 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #534E27?
#534E27 is rgb(83, 78, 39) — red 83, green 78, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534E27?
#534E27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 53%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534E27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534E27 scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534E27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534E27 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 18.14, which is visibly different.
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