What color is #534749?

#534749 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534749?

The RGB value is 83, 71, 73: 83 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534749?

The complementary color is #475351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534749 color

#534749 rgb(83, 71, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534749 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.8% green and 28.6% blue (83, 71, 73).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#534749 color codes

HEX	`#534749`
RGB	`rgb(83, 71, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.41, 5.46, 0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.41, 5.51, 7.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.023, 6.827, 7.25)`
Decimal	`5457737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534749, 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 #534749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #534749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534749; }
.text { color: #534749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 71 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534749, #534b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534749?: #534749 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534749?: The RGB value is 83, 71, 73: 83 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534749?: The complementary color is #475351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.