What color is #535437?

#535437 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 #535437?

The RGB value is 83, 84, 55: 83 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535437?

The complementary color is #383754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535437 color

#535437 rgb(83, 84, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535437 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.9% green and 21.6% blue (83, 84, 55).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#535437 color codes

HEX	`#535437`
RGB	`rgb(83, 84, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -5.69, 16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 17.8, 108.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.427, 8.456, 4.855)`
Decimal	`5461047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535437, 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 #535437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	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 #535437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535437; }
.text { color: #535437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 84 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535437, #455437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #535437?: #535437 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 #535437?: The RGB value is 83, 84, 55: 83 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535437?: The complementary color is #383754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.