What color is #535436?

#535436 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 #535436?

The RGB value is 83, 84, 54: 83 red, 84 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535436?

The complementary color is #373654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535436 color

#535436 rgb(83, 84, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535436 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.9% green and 21.2% blue (83, 84, 54).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#535436 color codes

HEX	`#535436`
RGB	`rgb(83, 84, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 36%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.9, -5.84, 17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.9, 18.4, 108.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.404, 8.446, 4.73)`
Decimal	`5461046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535436, 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 #535436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #535436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535436; }
.text { color: #535436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 84 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535436, #445436); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #535436?: #535436 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 #535436?: The RGB value is 83, 84, 54: 83 red, 84 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535436?: The complementary color is #373654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.