What color is #535847?

#535847 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535847?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 71: 83 red, 88 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535847?

The complementary color is #4C4758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535847 color

#535847 rgb(83, 88, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535847 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 27.8% blue (83, 88, 71).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#535847 color codes

HEX	`#535847`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.51, -5.43, 9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.51, 10.69, 120.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.194, 9.273, 7.318)`
Decimal	`5462087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535847, 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 #535847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #535847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535847; }
.text { color: #535847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535847, #4b5847); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #535847?: #535847 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535847?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 71: 83 red, 88 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535847?: The complementary color is #4C4758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.