What color is #535A5A?

#535A5A is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535A5A?

The RGB value is 83, 90, 90: 83 red, 90 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535A5A?

The complementary color is #5A5353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535A5A?

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.

#535A5A color

#535A5A rgb(83, 90, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535A5A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 35.3% green and 35.3% blue (83, 90, 90).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Crucible (#555B59), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#535A5A color codes

HEX	`#535A5A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 90, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 35.3%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.64, -2.75, -0.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.64, 2.91, 199.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.069, 9.889, 11.102)`
Decimal	`5462618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535A5A, 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 #535A5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535A5A 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 #535A5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535a5a; }
.text { color: #535a5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535a5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 90 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535a5a, #53575a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #535A5A?: #535A5A is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535A5A?: The RGB value is 83, 90, 90: 83 red, 90 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535A5A?: The complementary color is #5A5353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535A5A?: 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.