#534532 Hex Color
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This is brown without any gloss or lift. #534532 is dark, dusty, and very unsaturated, so it works best as a supporting tone or background rather than a feature color. It suits coffee, tobacco, and vintage craft branding, and it flatters muted sage or warm cream. White text hits about 9.3:1 contrast on it, well past AA.
Questions about #534532
What is #534532 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #534532 is rgb(83, 69, 50), in HSL hsl(35, 25%, 26%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 40%, 67%.
What colors pair well with #534532?
Muted sage, dusty teal, and warm cream all flatter #534532 without fighting its low saturation. Keep bright pure hues away from it, since they can make the brown read muddy.
Is #534532 readable on white or black?
#534532 has a 9.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.26:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.