#536B52 Color
#536B52 is rgb(83, 107, 82) in RGB, hsl(118, 13%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#536B52rgb(83, 107, 82)hsl(118, 13%, 37%)hsv(118, 23%, 42%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 58%)oklch(50.1% 0.048 143.8)lab(42.73% -13.30 11.04)lch(42.73% 17.29 140.32)What #536B52 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 #536B52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#536B52 Channel Values
How #536B52 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 107 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 13% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 23% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #536B52 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 #536B52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #536B52; 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 #536B52
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 #536B52 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.
#536B52#676752#606952#646453#5E6752#576868#556960#656565Using #536B52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-536b52: #536B52;background-color: #536B52;colors: { 'color-536b52': '#536B52' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.420, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_536b52">#536B52</color>fill="#536B52"More Green Colors
#536B52 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#536B52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #536B52?
#536B52 is a dark green — rgb(83, 107, 82) in RGB and hsl(118, 13%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.
What is the RGB value of #536B52?
#536B52 is rgb(83, 107, 82) — red 83, green 107, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #536B52?
#536B52 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 23%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #536B52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #536B52 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #536B52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #536B52 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 17.37, which is visibly different.
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