What color is #535E64?

#535E64 is a dark, grayish azure known as Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lava Rock?

The RGB value is 83, 94, 100: 83 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lava Rock?

The complementary color is #645953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lava Rock color: hex code #535E64

#535E64 rgb(83, 94, 100)

Shades of gray

Lava Rock has the hex code #535E64. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.9% green and 39.2% blue (83, 94, 100).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

Lava Rock (#535E64) color codes

HEX	`#535E64`
RGB	`rgb(83, 94, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 6%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.18, -2.83, -4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.18, 5.63, 239.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.87, 10.764, 13.612)`
Decimal	`5463652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lava Rock, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #535E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #535E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535e64; }
.text { color: #535e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 94 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535e64, #535664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

See #535E64 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #535E64?: #535E64 is a dark, grayish azure known as Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lava Rock?: The RGB value is 83, 94, 100: 83 red, 94 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lava Rock?: The complementary color is #645953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.