What color is #534D4F?

#534D4F is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534D4F?

The RGB value is 83, 77, 79: 83 red, 77 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534D4F?

The complementary color is #4D5351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534D4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534D4F color

#534D4F rgb(83, 77, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534D4F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.2% green and 31% blue (83, 77, 79).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 4% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#534D4F color codes

HEX	`#534D4F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 77, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 4%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 7%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 5%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, 2.89, -0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 2.91, 354.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.632, 7.711, 8.482)`
Decimal	`5459279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534D4F, 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 #534D4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534D4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #534D4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534d4f; }
.text { color: #534d4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534d4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 77 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534d4f, #534e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #534D4F?: #534D4F is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534D4F?: The RGB value is 83, 77, 79: 83 red, 77 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534D4F?: The complementary color is #4D5351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534D4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.