#536549 Color
#536549 is rgb(83, 101, 73) in RGB, hsl(99, 16%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 28%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536549rgb(83, 101, 73)hsl(99, 16%, 34%)hsv(99, 28%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 28%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.049 134.6)lab(40.67% -11.42 13.57)lch(40.67% 17.74 130.08)What #536549 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 #536549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536549 Channel Values
How #536549 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 101 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 16% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 28% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.31:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536549 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 #536549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536549; 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 #536549
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 #536549 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.
#536549#626249#5C6349#60604A#5B6249#576262#556359#606060Using #536549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536549: #536549;background-color: #536549;colors: { 'color-536549': '#536549' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.396, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_536549">#536549</color>fill="#536549"More Green Colors
#536549 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536549?
#536549 is a dark green — rgb(83, 101, 73) in RGB and hsl(99, 16%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #536549?
#536549 is rgb(83, 101, 73) — red 83, green 101, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536549?
#536549 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 28%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536549 scores 6.31:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536549 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 17.55, which is visibly different.
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