What color is #53514A?

#53514A is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53514A?

The RGB value is 83, 81, 74: 83 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53514A?

The complementary color is #4A4C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53514A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53514A color

#53514A rgb(83, 81, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53514A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green and 29% blue (83, 81, 74).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 6% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#53514A color codes

HEX	`#53514A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 81, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 31.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 6%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, -0.61, 4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 4.45, 97.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.746, 8.218, 7.655)`
Decimal	`5460298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53514A, 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 #53514A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53514A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #53514A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53514a; }
.text { color: #53514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53514a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 81 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53514a, #51534a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53514A?: #53514A is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53514A?: The RGB value is 83, 81, 74: 83 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53514A?: The complementary color is #4A4C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53514A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.