What color is #535745?

#535745 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 #535745?

The RGB value is 83, 87, 69: 83 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535745?

The complementary color is #494557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535745 color

#535745 rgb(83, 87, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535745 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.1% green and 27.1% blue (83, 87, 69).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#535745 color codes

HEX	`#535745`
RGB	`rgb(83, 87, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 21%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 21%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, -5.2, 9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 11.22, 117.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.05, 9.085, 6.959)`
Decimal	`5461829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535745, 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 #535745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #535745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535745; }
.text { color: #535745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 87 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535745, #4a5745); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #535745?: #535745 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 #535745?: The RGB value is 83, 87, 69: 83 red, 87 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535745?: The complementary color is #494557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.