What color is #534D5D?

#534D5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #534D5D?

The RGB value is 83, 77, 93: 83 red, 77 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #534D5D?

The complementary color is #575D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #534D5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#534D5D color

#534D5D rgb(83, 77, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #534D5D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 30.2% green and 36.5% blue (83, 77, 93).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 9% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#534D5D color codes

HEX	`#534D5D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 77, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 30.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 9%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 17%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, 6.03, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 10.39, 305.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.197, 7.937, 11.454)`
Decimal	`5459293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #534D5D, 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 #534D5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#534D5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #534D5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #534d5d; }
.text { color: #534d5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #534d5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 77 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #534d5d, #5b4d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #534D5D?: #534D5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #534D5D?: The RGB value is 83, 77, 93: 83 red, 77 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #534D5D?: The complementary color is #575D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #534D5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.