What color is #53633E?

#53633E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53633E?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 62: 83 red, 99 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53633E?

The complementary color is #4E3E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53633E?

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.

#53633E color

#53633E rgb(83, 99, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #53633E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 24.3% blue (83, 99, 62).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#53633E color codes

HEX	`#53633E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 37%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 37%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, -13.33, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 23.27, 124.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.899, 11.11, 6.232)`
Decimal	`5464894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53633E, 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 #53633E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53633E 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 #53633E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53633e; }
.text { color: #53633e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53633e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53633e, #41633e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #53633E?: #53633E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53633E?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 62: 83 red, 99 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53633E?: The complementary color is #4E3E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53633E?: 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.