Color #53695D Color / Colour Code #53695D
This page shows the hex color code for color #53695d (#53695D). The colour is a green tone with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #53695D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#53695D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 117, 147, and 177 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 147, 267, and 27 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #53695D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 147 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 147 to 192 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 147 with its complement at 327 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #53695D
Lightness variations at hue 147 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #53695D
Design Use Cases for #53695D
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #53695D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 37% lightness, #53695D is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#53695D falls in the green range (hue 147). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #53695D (hue 147) to its complement at hue 327. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 177. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #53695d, #6a535f);
CSS Code for #53695D
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Colors visually similar to #53695D based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #53695D (#53695D)
#53695D is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 83 red, 105 green, and 93 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 147 degrees with 12% saturation and 37% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #53695D is 97/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow, and 59% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #53695D against white is 5.92:1 and against black is 3.55:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 26% lightness.
The complementary colour #6A535F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #53695D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #546A53 and #536A69, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #53695D
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #53695D?
- #53695D is Color #53695D, a green color (colour) with RGB(83, 105, 93), HSL(147, 12%, 37%), and CMYK(21%, 0%, 11%, 59%). Its perceived brightness is 97/255.
- Is #53695D accessible for text?
- Against white, #53695D has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.55:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #53695D?
- The complementary colour is #6A535F (hue 327). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #546A53 and #536A69. The triadic palette adds #5D536A and #6A5D53 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #53695D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #53695d; or rgb(83, 105, 93); or hsl(147, 12%, 37%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 147 12% 37%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.