#535426 Color
#535426 is rgb(83, 84, 38) in RGB, hsl(61, 38%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 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 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535426rgb(83, 84, 38)hsl(61, 38%, 24%)hsv(61, 55%, 33%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 67%)oklch(43.4% 0.066 110)lab(34.80% -5.87 26.37)lch(34.80% 27.02 102.55)What #535426 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 #535426, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535426 Channel Values
How #535426 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 84 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 38% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 55% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535426 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 #535426
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535426; 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 #535426
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 #535426 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-535426: #535426;background-color: #535426;colors: { 'color-535426': '#535426' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.329, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_535426">#535426</color>fill="#535426"More Yellow Colors
#535426 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535426 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535426?
#535426 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 84, 38) in RGB and hsl(61, 38%, 24%) 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 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #535426?
#535426 is rgb(83, 84, 38) — red 83, green 84, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535426?
#535426 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 55%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535426 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535426 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535426 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535426 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 13.55, which is visibly different.
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