What color is #535133?

#535133 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535133?

The RGB value is 83, 81, 51: 83 red, 81 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535133?

The complementary color is #333553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535133 color

#535133 rgb(83, 81, 51)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535133 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green and 20% blue (83, 81, 51).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 39% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#535133 color codes

HEX	`#535133`
RGB	`rgb(83, 81, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 39%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, -4.46, 17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 18.51, 103.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.107, 7.963, 4.294)`
Decimal	`5460275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535133, 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 #535133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #535133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535133; }
.text { color: #535133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 81 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535133, #455333); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #535133?: #535133 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535133?: The RGB value is 83, 81, 51: 83 red, 81 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535133?: The complementary color is #333553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.