What color is #53643E?

#53643E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53643E?

The RGB value is 83, 100, 62: 83 red, 100 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53643E?

The complementary color is #4F3E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53643E?

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.

#53643E color

#53643E rgb(83, 100, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #53643E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.2% green and 24.3% blue (83, 100, 62).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#53643E color codes

HEX	`#53643E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 100, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 38%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.08, -13.89, 19.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.08, 23.93, 125.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.994, 11.301, 6.264)`
Decimal	`5465150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53643E, 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 #53643E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53643E 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 #53643E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53643e; }
.text { color: #53643e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53643e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 100 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53643e, #40643e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #53643E?: #53643E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53643E?: The RGB value is 83, 100, 62: 83 red, 100 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53643E?: The complementary color is #4F3E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53643E?: 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.