What color is #535345?

#535345 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 #535345?

The RGB value is 83, 83, 69: 83 red, 83 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535345?

The complementary color is #454553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535345 color

#535345 rgb(83, 83, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535345 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.5% green and 27.1% blue (83, 83, 69).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#535345 color codes

HEX	`#535345`
RGB	`rgb(83, 83, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 17%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -2.78, 8.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 8.68, 108.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.735, 8.455, 6.854)`
Decimal	`5460805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535345, 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 #535345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	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 #535345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535345; }
.text { color: #535345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 83 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535345, #4c5345); }

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Questions

What color is #535345?: #535345 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 #535345?: The RGB value is 83, 83, 69: 83 red, 83 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535345?: The complementary color is #454553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.