#535341 Color
#535341 is rgb(83, 83, 65) in RGB, hsl(60, 12%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535341rgb(83, 83, 65)hsl(60, 12%, 29%)hsv(60, 22%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 67%)oklch(43.7% 0.028 107.5)lab(34.90% -2.59 10.61)lch(34.90% 10.92 103.70)What #535341 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 #535341, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535341 Channel Values
How #535341 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 83 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 12% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 22% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535341 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 #535341
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535341; 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 #535341
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 #535341 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-535341: #535341;background-color: #535341;colors: { 'color-535341': '#535341' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.325, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_535341">#535341</color>fill="#535341"More Yellow Colors
#535341 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535341 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535341?
#535341 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 83, 65) in RGB and hsl(60, 12%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #535341?
#535341 is rgb(83, 83, 65) — red 83, green 83, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535341?
#535341 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535341 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535341 scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535341 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535341 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.48, which is visibly different.
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