What color is #534853?

#534853 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534853?

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

What is the complementary color of #534853?

The complementary color is #485348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534853 color

#534853 rgb(83, 72, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534853 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#534853 color codes

HEX	`#534853`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, 6.92, -4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 8.43, 325.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.446, 7.098, 9.16)`
Decimal	`5458003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534853, 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 #534853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #534853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534853; }
.text { color: #534853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534853, #53484e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534853?: #534853 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534853?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 83: 83 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534853?: The complementary color is #485348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.