What color is #535744?

#535744 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535744?

The RGB value is 83, 87, 68: 83 red, 87 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535744?

The complementary color is #484457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535744 color

#535744 rgb(83, 87, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535744 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.1% green and 26.7% blue (83, 87, 68).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#535744 color codes

HEX	`#535744`
RGB	`rgb(83, 87, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 22%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.12, -5.38, 10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.12, 11.83, 117.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.019, 9.073, 6.797)`
Decimal	`5461828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535744, 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 #535744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #535744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535744; }
.text { color: #535744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 87 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535744, #4a5744); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #535744?: #535744 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535744?: The RGB value is 83, 87, 68: 83 red, 87 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535744?: The complementary color is #484457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.