What color is #53692E?

#53692E 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 #53692E?

The RGB value is 83, 105, 46: 83 red, 105 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53692E?

The complementary color is #442E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53692E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53692E color

#53692E rgb(83, 105, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #53692E is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 41.2% green and 18% blue (83, 105, 46).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#53692E color codes

HEX	`#53692E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 105, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 41.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, -18.73, 30.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 35.5, 121.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.112, 12.139, 4.447)`
Decimal	`5466414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53692E, 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 #53692E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53692E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #53692E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53692e; }
.text { color: #53692e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53692e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 105 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53692e, #36692e); }

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Questions

What color is #53692E?: #53692E 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 #53692E?: The RGB value is 83, 105, 46: 83 red, 105 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53692E?: The complementary color is #442E69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53692E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.