What color is #535C51?

#535C51 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535C51?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 81: 83 red, 92 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C51?

The complementary color is #5A515C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535C51 color

#535C51 rgb(83, 92, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535C51 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 31.8% blue (83, 92, 81).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 6% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#535C51 color codes

HEX	`#535C51`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 6%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 12%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 12%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38, -5.88, 5.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38, 7.81, 138.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.879, 10.087, 9.262)`
Decimal	`5463121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C51, 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 #535C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #535C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c51; }
.text { color: #535c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c51, #515c55); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #535C51?: #535C51 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535C51?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 81: 83 red, 92 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C51?: The complementary color is #5A515C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.