What color is #535343?

#535343 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535343?

The RGB value is 83, 83, 67: 83 red, 83 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535343?

The complementary color is #434353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535343?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535343 color

#535343 rgb(83, 83, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535343 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.5% green and 26.3% blue (83, 83, 67).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#535343 color codes

HEX	`#535343`
RGB	`rgb(83, 83, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, -3.14, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 9.91, 108.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.674, 8.431, 6.532)`
Decimal	`5460803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535343, 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 #535343	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535343 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #535343 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535343; }
.text { color: #535343; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535343; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 83 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535343, #4b5343); }

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Questions

What color is #535343?: #535343 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535343?: The RGB value is 83, 83, 67: 83 red, 83 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535343?: The complementary color is #434353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535343?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.