What color is #53744E?

#53744E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53744E?

The RGB value is 83, 116, 78: 83 red, 116 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53744E?

The complementary color is #6F4E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53744E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53744E color

#53744E rgb(83, 116, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #53744E is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.5% green and 30.6% blue (83, 116, 78).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Irish Clover (#53734C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#53744E color codes

HEX	`#53744E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 116, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 33%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.47, -19.91, 17.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.47, 26.38, 139)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.187, 14.879, 9.489)`
Decimal	`5469262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53744E, 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 #53744E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53744E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #53744E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53744e; }
.text { color: #53744e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53744e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 116 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53744e, #4e745c); }

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Questions

What color is #53744E?: #53744E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Irish Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53744E?: The RGB value is 83, 116, 78: 83 red, 116 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53744E?: The complementary color is #6F4E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53744E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.