What color is #535842?

#535842 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535842?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 66: 83 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535842?

The complementary color is #474258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535842 color

#535842 rgb(83, 88, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #535842 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 25.9% blue (83, 88, 66).

Its hue angle is 74°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#535842 color codes

HEX	`#535842`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(74, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(74, 25%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 25%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.39, -6.32, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.39, 13.68, 117.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.04, 9.212, 6.508)`
Decimal	`5462082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535842, 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 #535842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #535842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535842; }
.text { color: #535842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535842, #485842); }

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Questions

What color is #535842?: #535842 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535842?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 66: 83 red, 88 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535842?: The complementary color is #474258, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.