What color is #534951?

#534951 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534951?

The RGB value is 83, 73, 81: 83 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534951?

The complementary color is #49534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534951 color

#534951 rgb(83, 73, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534951 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.6% green and 31.8% blue (83, 73, 81).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 6% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#534951 color codes

HEX	`#534951`
RGB	`rgb(83, 73, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 6%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 12%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.25, 5.84, -3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.25, 6.67, 331.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.435, 7.198, 8.781)`
Decimal	`5458257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534951, 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 #534951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #534951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534951; }
.text { color: #534951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 73 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534951, #53494c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534951?: #534951 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534951?: The RGB value is 83, 73, 81: 83 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534951?: The complementary color is #49534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.