#535908 Color
#535908 is rgb(83, 89, 8) in RGB, hsl(64, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 91%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535908rgb(83, 89, 8)hsl(64, 84%, 19%)hsv(64, 91%, 35%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 91%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.096 114.3)lab(36.18% -10.02 40.29)lch(36.18% 41.52 103.97)What #535908 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 #535908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535908 Channel Values
How #535908 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 89 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.5:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535908 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 #535908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535908; 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 #535908
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 #535908 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.
#535908#585808#565808#575709#555809#595454#565641#555555Using #535908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-535908: #535908;background-color: #535908;colors: { 'color-535908': '#535908' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.349, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_535908">#535908</color>fill="#535908"More Yellow Colors
#535908 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535908?
#535908 is a darkest yellow — rgb(83, 89, 8) in RGB and hsl(64, 84%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #535908?
#535908 is rgb(83, 89, 8) — red 83, green 89, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535908?
#535908 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 91%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535908 scores 7.5:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535908 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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