What color is #53634D?

#53634D 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 #53634D?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 77: 83 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53634D?

The complementary color is #5D4D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53634D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53634D color

#53634D rgb(83, 99, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #53634D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 30.2% blue (83, 99, 77).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#53634D color codes

HEX	`#53634D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 22%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, -10.75, 10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 15.04, 135.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.368, 11.298, 8.707)`
Decimal	`5464909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53634D, 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 #53634D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53634D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #53634D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53634d; }
.text { color: #53634d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53634d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53634d, #4d6352); }

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Questions

What color is #53634D?: #53634D 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 #53634D?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 77: 83 red, 99 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53634D?: The complementary color is #5D4D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53634D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.