#535018 Color
#535018 is rgb(83, 80, 24) in RGB, hsl(57, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 71%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535018rgb(83, 80, 24)hsl(57, 55%, 21%)hsv(57, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 71%, 67%)oklch(42.2% 0.076 106.3)lab(33.42% -4.50 32.02)lch(33.42% 32.33 98.00)What #535018 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #535018, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535018 Channel Values
How #535018 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 80 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535018 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #535018
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535018; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #535018
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #535018 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#535018#515118#525018#515118#525118#574B4B#554D3D#4E4E4EUsing #535018 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-535018: #535018;background-color: #535018;colors: { 'color-535018': '#535018' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.314, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_535018">#535018</color>fill="#535018"More Yellow Colors
#535018 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535018 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535018?
#535018 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 80, 24) in RGB and hsl(57, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #535018?
#535018 is rgb(83, 80, 24) — red 83, green 80, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535018?
#535018 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535018 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535018 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535018 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535018 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.
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