What color is #534854?

#534854 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534854?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 84: 83 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534854?

The complementary color is #495448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534854 color

#534854 rgb(83, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534854 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (83, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#534854 color codes

HEX	`#534854`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.06, 7.14, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.06, 8.96, 322.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.485, 7.114, 9.365)`
Decimal	`5458004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534854, 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 #534854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #534854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534854; }
.text { color: #534854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534854, #54484f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534854?: #534854 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534854?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 84: 83 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534854?: The complementary color is #495448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.