#53655A Color
#53655A is rgb(83, 101, 90) in RGB, hsl(143, 10%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53655Argb(83, 101, 90)hsl(143, 10%, 36%)hsv(143, 18%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 60%)oklch(48.8% 0.028 158.4)lab(41.01% -8.92 3.87)lch(41.01% 9.73 156.56)What #53655A 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 #53655A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53655A Channel Values
How #53655A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 10% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 18% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53655A 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 #53655A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53655A; 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 #53655A
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 #53655A 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.
#53655A#62625A#5C635A#60605B#5B625A#556464#546460#616161Using #53655A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53655a: #53655A;background-color: #53655A;colors: { 'color-53655a': '#53655A' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.396, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_53655a">#53655A</color>fill="#53655A"More Green Colors
#53655A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53655A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53655A?
#53655A is a dark green — rgb(83, 101, 90) in RGB and hsl(143, 10%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #53655A?
#53655A is rgb(83, 101, 90) — red 83, green 101, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53655A?
#53655A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 11%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53655A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53655A scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53655A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53655A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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