What color is #53683C?

#53683C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53683C?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 60: 83 red, 104 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53683C?

The complementary color is #513C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53683C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53683C color

#53683C rgb(83, 104, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #53683C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 23.5% blue (83, 104, 60).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#53683C color codes

HEX	`#53683C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 42%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, -16.4, 22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 27.64, 126.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.333, 12.066, 6.111)`
Decimal	`5466172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53683C, 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 #53683C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53683C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #53683C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53683c; }
.text { color: #53683c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53683c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53683c, #3d683c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #53683C?: #53683C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53683C?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 60: 83 red, 104 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53683C?: The complementary color is #513C68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53683C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.