What color is #535962?

#535962 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535962?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 98: 83 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535962?

The complementary color is #625C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535962 color

#535962 rgb(83, 89, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535962 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 38.4% blue (83, 89, 98).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#535962 color codes

HEX	`#535962`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.6, -0.27, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.6, 5.99, 267.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.344, 9.865, 12.965)`
Decimal	`5462370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535962, 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 #535962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #535962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535962; }
.text { color: #535962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535962, #555362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535962?: #535962 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535962?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 98: 83 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535962?: The complementary color is #625C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.