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#53662E Color

#53662E is rgb(83, 102, 46) in RGB, hsl(80, 38%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53662E
HEX#53662E
RGBrgb(83, 102, 46)
HSLhsl(80, 38%, 29%)
HSVhsv(80, 55%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.084 125)
LABlab(40.60% -14.82 28.77)
LCHlch(40.60% 32.36 117.26)

What #53662E 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 #53662E, 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.

#53662E Channel Values

How #53662E 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 102 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 38% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 55% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53662E 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 text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53662E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53662E; 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 #53662E

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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Shades

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How #53662E 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#53662E
Protanopia#63632E
Protanomaly#5D642E
Deuteranopia#60602F
Deuteranomaly#5B632F
Tritanopia#596161
Tritanomaly#576351
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #53662E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53662e: #53662E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53662E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53662e': '#53662E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.400, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_53662e">#53662E</color>
SVG fillfill="#53662E"

More Green Colors

#53662E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53662E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53662E?

#53662E is a dark green — rgb(83, 102, 46) in RGB and hsl(80, 38%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #53662E?

#53662E is rgb(83, 102, 46) — red 83, green 102, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53662E?

#53662E converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53662E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #53662E scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53662E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53662E 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 2.83, which is very hard to tell apart.

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