What color is #535122?

#535122 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535122?

The RGB value is 83, 81, 34: 83 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535122?

The complementary color is #222453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535122 color

#535122 rgb(83, 81, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535122 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green and 13.3% blue (83, 81, 34).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 59% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#535122 color codes

HEX	`#535122`
RGB	`rgb(83, 81, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 59%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.65, -6.44, 27.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.65, 28.25, 103.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.799, 7.84, 2.668)`
Decimal	`5460258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535122, 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 #535122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #535122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535122; }
.text { color: #535122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 81 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535122, #3d5322); }

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Questions

What color is #535122?: #535122 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535122?: The RGB value is 83, 81, 34: 83 red, 81 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535122?: The complementary color is #222453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.