What color is #53502D?

#53502D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53502D?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 45: 83 red, 80 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53502D?

The complementary color is #2D3053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53502D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53502D color

#53502D rgb(83, 80, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #53502D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 17.6% blue (83, 80, 45).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#53502D color codes

HEX	`#53502D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, -4.64, 21.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 21.54, 102.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.91, 7.766, 3.617)`
Decimal	`5460013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53502D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #53502D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53502D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #53502D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53502d; }
.text { color: #53502d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53502d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53502d, #43532d); }

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Questions

What color is #53502D?: #53502D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53502D?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 45: 83 red, 80 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53502D?: The complementary color is #2D3053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53502D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.