What color is #535B58?

#535B58 is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535B58?

The RGB value is 83, 91, 88: 83 red, 91 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535B58?

The complementary color is #5B5356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535B58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535B58 color

#535B58 rgb(83, 91, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535B58 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 35.7% green and 34.5% blue (83, 91, 88).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 5% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 64% 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 6.99:1).

#535B58 color codes

HEX	`#535B58`
RGB	`rgb(83, 91, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 35.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 5%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 9%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 3%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.89, -3.8, 0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.89, 3.85, 170.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.069, 10.026, 10.688)`
Decimal	`5462872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535B58, 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 #535B58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535B58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #535B58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535b58; }
.text { color: #535b58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535b58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 91 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535b58, #535a5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #535B58?: #535B58 is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535B58?: The RGB value is 83, 91, 88: 83 red, 91 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535B58?: The complementary color is #5B5356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535B58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.