What color is #534249?

#534249 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 #534249?

The RGB value is 83, 66, 73: 83 red, 66 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534249?

The complementary color is #42534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534249 color

#534249 rgb(83, 66, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534249 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.9% green and 28.6% blue (83, 66, 73).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 12% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#534249 color codes

HEX	`#534249`
RGB	`rgb(83, 66, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, 8.66, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 8.78, 350.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.718, 6.217, 7.148)`
Decimal	`5456457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534249, 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 #534249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #534249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534249; }
.text { color: #534249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 66 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534249, #534442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534249?: #534249 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 #534249?: The RGB value is 83, 66, 73: 83 red, 66 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534249?: The complementary color is #42534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.