What color is #535C4A?

#535C4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535C4A?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 74: 83 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C4A?

The complementary color is #534A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535C4A color

#535C4A rgb(83, 92, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535C4A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 29% blue (83, 92, 74).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#535C4A color codes

HEX	`#535C4A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 20%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 20%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.82, -7.25, 9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.82, 11.71, 128.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.63, 9.988, 7.95)`
Decimal	`5463114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C4A, 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 #535C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #535C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c4a; }
.text { color: #535c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c4a, #4a5c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #535C4A?: #535C4A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535C4A?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 74: 83 red, 92 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C4A?: The complementary color is #534A5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.