What color is #53645D?

#53645D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53645D?

The RGB value is 83, 100, 93: 83 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53645D?

The complementary color is #64535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53645D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53645D color

#53645D rgb(83, 100, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53645D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.2% green and 36.5% blue (83, 100, 93).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#53645D color codes

HEX	`#53645D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 100, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 7%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -8.03, 1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 8.23, 167.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.1, 11.743, 12.088)`
Decimal	`5465181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53645D, 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 #53645D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53645D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #53645D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53645d; }
.text { color: #53645d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53645d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 100 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53645d, #536364); }

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Questions

What color is #53645D?: #53645D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53645D?: The RGB value is 83, 100, 93: 83 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53645D?: The complementary color is #64535A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53645D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.