What color is #534251?

#534251 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534251?

The RGB value is 83, 66, 81: 83 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534251?

The complementary color is #425344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534251 color

#534251 rgb(83, 66, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534251 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.9% green and 31.8% blue (83, 66, 81).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#534251 color codes

HEX	`#534251`
RGB	`rgb(83, 66, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, 10.32, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 12.06, 328.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.001, 6.33, 8.636)`
Decimal	`5456465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534251, 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 #534251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #534251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534251; }
.text { color: #534251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 66 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534251, #534248); }

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Questions

What color is #534251?: #534251 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534251?: The RGB value is 83, 66, 81: 83 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534251?: The complementary color is #425344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.