What color is #53503C?

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

What is the RGB value of #53503C?

The RGB value is 83, 80, 60: 83 red, 80 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53503C?

The complementary color is #3C3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53503C?

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.

#53503C color

#53503C rgb(83, 80, 60)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.4% green and 23.5% blue (83, 80, 60).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#53503C color codes

HEX	`#53503C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 80, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.78, -2.5, 12.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.78, 12.52, 101.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.252, 7.903, 5.417)`
Decimal	`5460028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#53503C 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 #53503C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53503c; }
.text { color: #53503c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53503c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 80 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53503c, #4b533c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53503C?: #53503C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53503C?: The RGB value is 83, 80, 60: 83 red, 80 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53503C?: The complementary color is #3C3F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53503C?: 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.