What color is #53604A?

#53604A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53604A?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 74: 83 red, 96 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53604A?

The complementary color is #574A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53604A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53604A color

#53604A rgb(83, 96, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #53604A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 29% blue (83, 96, 74).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#53604A color codes

HEX	`#53604A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 23%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.07, -9.59, 10.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.07, 14.55, 131.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.986, 10.699, 8.069)`
Decimal	`5464138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53604A, 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 #53604A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53604A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #53604A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53604a; }
.text { color: #53604a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53604a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53604a, #4a604c); }

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Questions

What color is #53604A?: #53604A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53604A?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 74: 83 red, 96 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53604A?: The complementary color is #574A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53604A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.