#53745D Color
#53745D is rgb(83, 116, 93) in RGB, hsl(138, 17%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53745Drgb(83, 116, 93)hsl(138, 17%, 39%)hsv(138, 28%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 55%)oklch(52.7% 0.052 153.9)lab(45.78% -16.23 8.77)lch(45.78% 18.45 151.60)What #53745D 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 #53745D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53745D Channel Values
How #53745D 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 116 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 17% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 28% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53745D 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 #53745D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53745D; 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 #53745D
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 #53745D 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.
#53745D#6F6F5D#65715D#6A6A5E#626E5E#577171#55726A#6C6C6CUsing #53745D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53745d: #53745D;background-color: #53745D;colors: { 'color-53745d': '#53745D' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.455, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_53745d">#53745D</color>fill="#53745D"More Green Colors
#53745D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53745D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53745D?
#53745D is a dark green — rgb(83, 116, 93) in RGB and hsl(138, 17%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #53745D?
#53745D is rgb(83, 116, 93) — red 83, green 116, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53745D?
#53745D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53745D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53745D scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53745D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53745D 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 18.5, which is visibly different.
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