What color is #535964?

#535964 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 #535964?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 100: 83 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535964?

The complementary color is #645E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535964 color

#535964 rgb(83, 89, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535964 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 39.2% blue (83, 89, 100).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#535964 color codes

HEX	`#535964`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.67, 0.21, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.67, 7.12, 271.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.439, 9.904, 13.468)`
Decimal	`5462372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535964, 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 #535964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #535964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535964; }
.text { color: #535964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535964, #565364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535964?: #535964 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 #535964?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 100: 83 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535964?: The complementary color is #645E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.