What color is #53520C?

#53520C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53520C?

The RGB value is 83, 82, 12: 83 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53520C?

The complementary color is #0C0D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53520C?

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.

#53520C color

#53520C rgb(83, 82, 12)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #53520C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.2% green and 4.7% blue (83, 82, 12).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 86% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

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

#53520C color codes

HEX	`#53520C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 82, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.2%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 86%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, -8.5, 37.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 38.59, 102.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.651, 7.9, 1.522)`
Decimal	`5460492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53520C, 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 #53520C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53520C 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 #53520C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53520c; }
.text { color: #53520c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53520c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 82 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53520c, #30530c); }

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Questions

What color is #53520C?: #53520C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53520C?: The RGB value is 83, 82, 12: 83 red, 82 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53520C?: The complementary color is #0C0D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53520C?: 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.