#536417 Color
#536417 is rgb(83, 100, 23) in RGB, hsl(73, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536417rgb(83, 100, 23)hsl(73, 63%, 24%)hsv(73, 77%, 39%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 61%)oklch(47.3% 0.102 121.4)lab(39.77% -15.25 38.57)lch(39.77% 41.47 111.57)What #536417 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 #536417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536417 Channel Values
How #536417 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 100 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536417 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 #536417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536417; 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 #536417
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 #536417 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.
#536417#616117#5C6217#5F5F19#5A6118#5A5E5E#57614B#5D5D5DUsing #536417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536417: #536417;background-color: #536417;colors: { 'color-536417': '#536417' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.392, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_536417">#536417</color>fill="#536417"More Green Colors
#536417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536417?
#536417 is a dark green — rgb(83, 100, 23) in RGB and hsl(73, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #536417?
#536417 is rgb(83, 100, 23) — red 83, green 100, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536417?
#536417 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536417 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536417 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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