#535123 Color
#535123 is rgb(83, 81, 35) in RGB, hsl(57, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 58%, 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 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535123rgb(83, 81, 35)hsl(57, 41%, 23%)hsv(57, 58%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 58%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.066 106.6)lab(33.83% -4.40 26.90)lch(33.83% 27.25 99.30)What #535123 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 #535123, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535123 Channel Values
How #535123 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 81 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 58% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535123 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 #535123
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535123; 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 #535123
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 #535123 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-535123: #535123;background-color: #535123;colors: { 'color-535123': '#535123' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.318, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_535123">#535123</color>fill="#535123"More Yellow Colors
#535123 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535123 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535123?
#535123 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 81, 35) in RGB and hsl(57, 41%, 23%) 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #535123?
#535123 is rgb(83, 81, 35) — red 83, green 81, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535123?
#535123 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 58%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535123 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535123 scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535123 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535123 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 15.11, which is visibly different.
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