What color is #536043?

#536043 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536043?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 67: 83 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536043?

The complementary color is #504360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536043 color

#536043 rgb(83, 96, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #536043 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 26.3% blue (83, 96, 67).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 18% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#536043 color codes

HEX	`#536043`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 18%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 30%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, -10.83, 14.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 18.47, 125.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.763, 10.61, 6.895)`
Decimal	`5464131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536043, 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 #536043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #536043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536043; }
.text { color: #536043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536043, #456043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536043?: #536043 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536043?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 67: 83 red, 96 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536043?: The complementary color is #504360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.