What color is #53624C?

#53624C 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 #53624C?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 76: 83 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53624C?

The complementary color is #5B4C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53624C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53624C color

#53624C rgb(83, 98, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #53624C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 29.8% blue (83, 98, 76).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#53624C color codes

HEX	`#53624C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 22%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.74, -10.37, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.74, 14.87, 134.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.239, 11.096, 8.491)`
Decimal	`5464652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53624C, 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 #53624C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53624C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #53624C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53624c; }
.text { color: #53624c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53624c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53624c, #4c6250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53624C?: #53624C 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 #53624C?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 76: 83 red, 98 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53624C?: The complementary color is #5B4C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53624C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.