What color is #53653D?

#53653D 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 #53653D?

The RGB value is 83, 101, 61: 83 red, 101 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53653D?

The complementary color is #4F3D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53653D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53653D color

#53653D rgb(83, 101, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #53653D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.6% green and 23.9% blue (83, 101, 61).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#53653D color codes

HEX	`#53653D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 101, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 40%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.38, -14.6, 20.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.38, 25.14, 125.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.063, 11.483, 6.153)`
Decimal	`5465405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53653D, 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 #53653D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53653D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #53653D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53653d; }
.text { color: #53653d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53653d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 101 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53653d, #3f653d); }

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Questions

What color is #53653D?: #53653D 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 #53653D?: The RGB value is 83, 101, 61: 83 red, 101 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53653D?: The complementary color is #4F3D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53653D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.