#535223 Color
#535223 is rgb(83, 82, 35) in RGB, hsl(59, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 58%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535223rgb(83, 82, 35)hsl(59, 41%, 23%)hsv(59, 58%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 58%, 67%)oklch(42.8% 0.067 107.8)lab(34.14% -4.97 27.25)lch(34.14% 27.70 100.33)What #535223 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 #535223, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535223 Channel Values
How #535223 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 82 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 58% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.08:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535223 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 #535223
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535223; 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 #535223
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 #535223 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-535223: #535223;background-color: #535223;colors: { 'color-535223': '#535223' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.322, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_535223">#535223</color>fill="#535223"More Yellow Colors
#535223 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535223 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535223?
#535223 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 82, 35) in RGB and hsl(59, 41%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #535223?
#535223 is rgb(83, 82, 35) — red 83, green 82, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535223?
#535223 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 58%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535223 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535223 scores 8.08:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535223 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535223 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 14.41, which is visibly different.
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