What color is #535826?

#535826 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535826?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 38: 83 red, 88 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535826?

The complementary color is #2B2658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535826 color

#535826 rgb(83, 88, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #535826 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 14.9% blue (83, 88, 38).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 40% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#535826 color codes

HEX	`#535826`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 40%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 57%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.9, -10.16, 27.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.9, 29.74, 109.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.407, 8.959, 3.172)`
Decimal	`5462054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535826, 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 #535826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #535826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535826; }
.text { color: #535826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535826, #3a5826); }

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Questions

What color is #535826?: #535826 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535826?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 38: 83 red, 88 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535826?: The complementary color is #2B2658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.