What color is #53664F?

#53664F 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 #53664F?

The RGB value is 83, 102, 79: 83 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53664F?

The complementary color is #624F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53664F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53664F color

#53664F rgb(83, 102, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #53664F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40% green and 31% blue (83, 102, 79).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% 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 6.21:1).

#53664F color codes

HEX	`#53664F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 102, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.07, -12.08, 10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.07, 16.13, 138.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.73, 11.906, 9.181)`
Decimal	`5465679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53664F, 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 #53664F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53664F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #53664F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53664f; }
.text { color: #53664f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53664f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 102 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53664f, #4f6657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53664F?: #53664F 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 #53664F?: The RGB value is 83, 102, 79: 83 red, 102 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53664F?: The complementary color is #624F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53664F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.