What color is #53565D?

#53565D is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53565D?

The RGB value is 83, 86, 93: 83 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53565D?

The complementary color is #5D5A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53565D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53565D color

#53565D rgb(83, 86, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53565D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.7% green and 36.5% blue (83, 86, 93).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 6% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#53565D color codes

HEX	`#53565D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 86, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 6%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 11%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 8%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.53, 0.39, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.53, 4.48, 274.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.87, 9.285, 11.679)`
Decimal	`5461597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53565D, 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 #53565D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53565D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #53565D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53565d; }
.text { color: #53565d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53565d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 86 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53565d, #55535d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53565D?: #53565D is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53565D?: The RGB value is 83, 86, 93: 83 red, 86 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53565D?: The complementary color is #5D5A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53565D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.