What color is #535635?

#535635 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535635?

The RGB value is 83, 86, 53: 83 red, 86 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535635?

The complementary color is #383556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535635 color

#535635 rgb(83, 86, 53)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535635 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.7% green and 20.8% blue (83, 86, 53).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#535635 color codes

HEX	`#535635`
RGB	`rgb(83, 86, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.7%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 38%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.5, -7.17, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.5, 20.16, 110.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.538, 8.752, 4.66)`
Decimal	`5461557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535635, 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 #535635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #535635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535635; }
.text { color: #535635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 86 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535635, #425635); }

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Questions

What color is #535635?: #535635 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535635?: The RGB value is 83, 86, 53: 83 red, 86 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535635?: The complementary color is #383556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.