#53843E Color
#53843E is rgb(83, 132, 62) in RGB, hsl(102, 36%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 53%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53843Ergb(83, 132, 62)hsl(102, 36%, 38%)hsv(102, 53%, 52%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 53%, 48%)oklch(56.1% 0.114 137.1)lab(50.40% -27.57 31.94)lch(50.40% 42.20 130.80)What #53843E 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 #53843E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53843E Channel Values
How #53843E 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 132 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 36% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 53% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53843E 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 #53843E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53843E; 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 #53843E
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 #53843E 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.
#53843E#7D7D3E#6F803E#777741#6A7C40#5D7E7E#59806A#787878Using #53843E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53843e: #53843E;background-color: #53843E;colors: { 'color-53843e': '#53843E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.518, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_53843e">#53843E</color>fill="#53843E"More Green Colors
#53843E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53843E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53843E?
#53843E is a dark green — rgb(83, 132, 62) in RGB and hsl(102, 36%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #53843E?
#53843E is rgb(83, 132, 62) — red 83, green 132, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53843E?
#53843E converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 53%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53843E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #53843E scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53843E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53843E 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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