Information about #535912 color

#535912 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #535912 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 89, 18) — 32.5% red, 34.9% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 28 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #535912 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Saratoga (#555B10). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Army Green (#4B5320).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(83, 89, 18)), which gives #535912 its character. If you plan to put text on a #535912 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #535912 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#535912 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#535912 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #535912

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#535912
  • RGB83, 89, 18
  • CMYK2, 0, 28, 65
  • CSSrgb(83, 89, 18)
  • HSL65°, 66%, 21%
  • HSL Precise65.07°, 66.355%, 20.98%
  • HSV65°, 80%, 35%
  • HSB65°, 80%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.349, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.349, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.349, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID535912
  • DECIMAL ID5462290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01