What color is #535C66?

#535C66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535C66?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 102: 83 red, 92 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C66?

The complementary color is #665D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535C66 color

#535C66 rgb(83, 92, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535C66 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 40% blue (83, 92, 102).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#535C66 color codes

HEX	`#535C66`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, -1.13, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 6.99, 260.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.792, 10.452, 14.069)`
Decimal	`5463142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C66, 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 #535C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #535C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c66; }
.text { color: #535c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c66, #545366); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535C66?: #535C66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535C66?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 102: 83 red, 92 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C66?: The complementary color is #665D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.