What color is #535348?

#535348 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535348?

The RGB value is 83, 83, 72: 83 red, 83 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535348?

The complementary color is #484853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535348 color

#535348 rgb(83, 83, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535348 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 32.5% green and 28.2% blue (83, 83, 72).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#535348 color codes

HEX	`#535348`
RGB	`rgb(83, 83, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 32.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.99, -2.22, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.99, 6.83, 109.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.83, 8.493, 7.357)`
Decimal	`5460808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535348, 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 #535348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #535348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535348; }
.text { color: #535348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 83 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535348, #4e5348); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #535348?: #535348 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535348?: The RGB value is 83, 83, 72: 83 red, 83 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535348?: The complementary color is #484853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.