What color is #535238?

#535238 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 #535238?

The RGB value is 83, 82, 56: 83 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535238?

The complementary color is #383953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535238 color

#535238 rgb(83, 82, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535238 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.2% green and 22% blue (83, 82, 56).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 33% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#535238 color codes

HEX	`#535238`
RGB	`rgb(83, 82, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 33%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -4.34, 15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 16.06, 105.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.298, 8.159, 4.931)`
Decimal	`5460536`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535238, 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 #535238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #535238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535238; }
.text { color: #535238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 82 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535238, #475338); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #535238?: #535238 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 #535238?: The RGB value is 83, 82, 56: 83 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535238?: The complementary color is #383953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.