What color is #53743B?

#53743B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53743B?

The RGB value is 83, 116, 59: 83 red, 116 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53743B?

The complementary color is #5C3B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53743B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53743B color

#53743B rgb(83, 116, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #53743B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.5% green and 23.1% blue (83, 116, 59).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#53743B color codes

HEX	`#53743B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 116, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 49%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 49%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.14, -22.87, 27.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.14, 35.87, 129.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.602, 14.645, 6.405)`
Decimal	`5469243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53743B, 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 #53743B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53743B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #53743B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53743b; }
.text { color: #53743b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53743b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 116 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53743b, #3b7440); }

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Questions

What color is #53743B?: #53743B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Fern Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53743B?: The RGB value is 83, 116, 59: 83 red, 116 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53743B?: The complementary color is #5C3B74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53743B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.