What color is #535935?

#535935 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535935?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 53: 83 red, 89 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535935?

The complementary color is #3B3559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535935?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535935 color

#535935 rgb(83, 89, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #535935 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 20.8% blue (83, 89, 53).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#535935 color codes

HEX	`#535935`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.44, -8.93, 20.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.44, 21.96, 114.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.782, 9.241, 4.741)`
Decimal	`5462325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535935, 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 #535935	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535935 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #535935 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535935; }
.text { color: #535935; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535935; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535935, #415935); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #535935?: #535935 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535935?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 53: 83 red, 89 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535935?: The complementary color is #3B3559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535935?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.