What color is #535760?

#535760 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535760?

The RGB value is 83, 87, 96: 83 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535760?

The complementary color is #605C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535760 color

#535760 rgb(83, 87, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535760 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.1% green and 37.6% blue (83, 87, 96).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#535760 color codes

HEX	`#535760`
RGB	`rgb(83, 87, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.1%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.93, 0.48, -5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.93, 5.76, 274.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.086, 9.5, 12.419)`
Decimal	`5461856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535760, 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 #535760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #535760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535760; }
.text { color: #535760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 87 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535760, #565360); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535760?: #535760 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535760?: The RGB value is 83, 87, 96: 83 red, 87 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535760?: The complementary color is #605C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.