What color is #53543E?

#53543E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53543E?

The RGB value is 83, 84, 62: 83 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53543E?

The complementary color is #3F3E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53543E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53543E color

#53543E rgb(83, 84, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #53543E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.9% green and 24.3% blue (83, 84, 62).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#53543E color codes

HEX	`#53543E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 84, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 26%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 26%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, -4.6, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 13.58, 109.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.607, 8.528, 5.802)`
Decimal	`5461054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53543E, 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 #53543E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53543E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #53543E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53543e; }
.text { color: #53543e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53543e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 84 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53543e, #48543e); }

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Questions

What color is #53543E?: #53543E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53543E?: The RGB value is 83, 84, 62: 83 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53543E?: The complementary color is #3F3E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53543E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.