What color is #53585D?

#53585D is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53585D?

The RGB value is 83, 88, 93: 83 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53585D?

The complementary color is #5D5853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53585D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53585D color

#53585D rgb(83, 88, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53585D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.5% green and 36.5% blue (83, 88, 93).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 6% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#53585D color codes

HEX	`#53585D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 88, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 6%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 11%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.13, -0.84, -3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.13, 3.67, 256.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.032, 9.609, 11.733)`
Decimal	`5462109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53585D, 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 #53585D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53585D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #53585D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53585d; }
.text { color: #53585d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53585d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 88 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53585d, #53535d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53585D?: #53585D is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53585D?: The RGB value is 83, 88, 93: 83 red, 88 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53585D?: The complementary color is #5D5853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53585D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.