What color is #535E44?

#535E44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535E44?

The RGB value is 83, 94, 68: 83 red, 94 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535E44?

The complementary color is #4F445E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535E44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535E44 color

#535E44 rgb(83, 94, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #535E44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.9% green and 26.7% blue (83, 94, 68).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 63% 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 6.88:1).

#535E44 color codes

HEX	`#535E44`
RGB	`rgb(83, 94, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 28%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.31, -9.5, 13.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.31, 16.54, 125.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.613, 10.262, 6.995)`
Decimal	`5463620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535E44, 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 #535E44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535E44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #535E44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535e44; }
.text { color: #535e44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535e44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 94 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535e44, #465e44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #535E44?: #535E44 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535E44?: The RGB value is 83, 94, 68: 83 red, 94 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535E44?: The complementary color is #4F445E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535E44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.