What color is #535967?

#535967 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535967?

The RGB value is 83, 89, 103: 83 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535967?

The complementary color is #676153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535967 color

#535967 rgb(83, 89, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535967 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 34.9% green and 40.4% blue (83, 89, 103).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#535967 color codes

HEX	`#535967`
RGB	`rgb(83, 89, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 34.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.78, 0.96, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.78, 8.87, 276.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.587, 9.963, 14.247)`
Decimal	`5462375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535967, 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 #535967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #535967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535967; }
.text { color: #535967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 89 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535967, #575367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #535967?: #535967 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535967?: The RGB value is 83, 89, 103: 83 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535967?: The complementary color is #676153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.