#535922 Color
#535922 is rgb(83, 89, 34) in RGB, hsl(67, 45%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 62%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#535922rgb(83, 89, 34)hsl(67, 45%, 24%)hsv(67, 62%, 35%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 62%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.078 114.8)lab(36.33% -8.90 30.19)lch(36.33% 31.47 106.42)What #535922 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 #535922, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#535922 Channel Values
How #535922 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 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 45% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 62% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #535922 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 #535922
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #535922; 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 #535922
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 #535922 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.
#535922#585822#565822#575722#555822#585454#565645#555555Using #535922 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-535922: #535922;background-color: #535922;colors: { 'color-535922': '#535922' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.349, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_535922">#535922</color>fill="#535922"More Green Colors
#535922 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#535922 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #535922?
#535922 is a dark green — rgb(83, 89, 34) in RGB and hsl(67, 45%, 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 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #535922?
#535922 is rgb(83, 89, 34) — red 83, green 89, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #535922?
#535922 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 62%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #535922 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #535922 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #535922 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #535922 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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