What color is #53474A?

#53474A is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53474A?

The RGB value is 83, 71, 74: 83 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53474A?

The complementary color is #475350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53474A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53474A color

#53474A rgb(83, 71, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53474A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.8% green and 29% blue (83, 71, 74).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#53474A color codes

HEX	`#53474A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 71, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.44, 5.66, 0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.44, 5.66, 0.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.056, 6.84, 7.426)`
Decimal	`5457738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53474A, 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 #53474A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53474A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #53474A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53474a; }
.text { color: #53474a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53474a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 71 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53474a, #534a47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #53474A?: #53474A is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53474A?: The RGB value is 83, 71, 74: 83 red, 71 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53474A?: The complementary color is #475350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53474A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.