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#53612E Color

#53612E is rgb(83, 97, 46) in RGB, hsl(76, 36%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 53%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53612E
HEX#53612E
RGBrgb(83, 97, 46)
HSLhsl(76, 36%, 28%)
HSVhsv(76, 53%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 53%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.076 122)
LABlab(39.00% -12.25 26.91)
LCHlch(39.00% 29.56 114.47)

What #53612E 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 #53612E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#53612E Channel Values

How #53612E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 97 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 36% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 53% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53612E 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.

TextWhite text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53612E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53612E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #53612E

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 #53612E 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.

Typical#53612E
Protanopia#5F5F2E
Protanomaly#5A602E
Deuteranopia#5D5D2F
Deuteranomaly#595E2F
Tritanopia#585C5C
Tritanomaly#565E4E
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #53612E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-53612e: #53612E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53612E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53612e': '#53612E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.380, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_53612e">#53612E</color>
SVG fillfill="#53612E"

More Green Colors

#53612E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53612E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53612E?

#53612E is a dark green — rgb(83, 97, 46) in RGB and hsl(76, 36%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #53612E?

#53612E is rgb(83, 97, 46) — red 83, green 97, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53612E?

#53612E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 53%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53612E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #53612E scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53612E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53612E 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 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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