What color is #536549?

#536549 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 #536549?

The RGB value is 83, 101, 73: 83 red, 101 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536549?

The complementary color is #5B4965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536549 color

#536549 rgb(83, 101, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #536549 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.6% green and 28.6% blue (83, 101, 73).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#536549 color codes

HEX	`#536549`
RGB	`rgb(83, 101, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 28%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 28%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, -12.63, 13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 18.61, 132.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.423, 11.627, 8.05)`
Decimal	`5465417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536549, 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 #536549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #536549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536549; }
.text { color: #536549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 101 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536549, #49654d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536549?: #536549 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 #536549?: The RGB value is 83, 101, 73: 83 red, 101 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536549?: The complementary color is #5B4965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.