What color is #53672F?

#53672F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53672F?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 47: 83 red, 103 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53672F?

The complementary color is #432F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53672F?

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.

#53672F color

#53672F rgb(83, 103, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #53672F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 18.4% blue (83, 103, 47).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bimi Green (#54682B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#53672F color codes

HEX	`#53672F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 54%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -17.55, 28.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 33.79, 121.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.931, 11.745, 4.485)`
Decimal	`5465903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53672F, 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 #53672F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53672F 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 #53672F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53672f; }
.text { color: #53672f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53672f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53672f, #37672f); }

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Questions

What color is #53672F?: #53672F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bimi Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53672F?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 47: 83 red, 103 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53672F?: The complementary color is #432F67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53672F?: 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.