What color is #53553D?

#53553D 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 #53553D?

The RGB value is 83, 85, 61: 83 red, 85 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53553D?

The complementary color is #3F3D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53553D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53553D color

#53553D rgb(83, 85, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #53553D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.3% green and 23.9% blue (83, 85, 61).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#53553D color codes

HEX	`#53553D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 85, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.35, -5.37, 13.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.35, 14.79, 111.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.658, 8.673, 5.685)`
Decimal	`5461309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53553D, 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 #53553D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53553D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #53553D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53553d; }
.text { color: #53553d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53553d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 85 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53553d, #47553d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53553D?: #53553D 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 #53553D?: The RGB value is 83, 85, 61: 83 red, 85 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53553D?: The complementary color is #3F3D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53553D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.