What color is #53503B?

#53503B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53503B?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 59: 83 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53503B?

The complementary color is #3B3E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53503B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53503B color

#53503B rgb(83, 80, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #53503B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 23.1% blue (83, 80, 59).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 17% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#53503B color codes

HEX	`#53503B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 17%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 29%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, -2.66, 12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 13.13, 101.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.225, 7.892, 5.28)`
Decimal	`5460027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53503B, 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 #53503B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53503B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #53503B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53503b; }
.text { color: #53503b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53503b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53503b, #4a533b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53503B?: #53503B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53503B?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 59: 83 red, 80 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53503B?: The complementary color is #3B3E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53503B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.