What color is #534148?

#534148 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534148?

The RGB value is 83, 65, 72: 83 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534148?

The complementary color is #41534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534148 color

#534148 rgb(83, 65, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534148 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.5% green and 28.2% blue (83, 65, 72).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#534148 color codes

HEX	`#534148`
RGB	`rgb(83, 65, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.63, 9.1, -1.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.63, 9.19, 352.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.627, 6.088, 6.956)`
Decimal	`5456200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534148, 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 #534148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #534148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534148; }
.text { color: #534148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 65 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534148, #534341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534148?: #534148 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534148?: The RGB value is 83, 65, 72: 83 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534148?: The complementary color is #41534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.