What color is #536335?

#536335 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536335?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 53: 83 red, 99 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536335?

The complementary color is #453563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536335 color

#536335 rgb(83, 99, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #536335 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 20.8% blue (83, 99, 53).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#536335 color codes

HEX	`#536335`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 46%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, -14.62, 24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 28.18, 121.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.672, 11.02, 5.038)`
Decimal	`5464885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536335, 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 #536335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #536335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536335; }
.text { color: #536335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536335, #3c6335); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #536335?: #536335 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536335?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 53: 83 red, 99 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536335?: The complementary color is #453563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.