What color is #535C69?

#535C69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535C69?

The RGB value is 83, 92, 105: 83 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535C69?

The complementary color is #696053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535C69 color

#535C69 rgb(83, 92, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535C69 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.1% green and 41.2% blue (83, 92, 105).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#535C69 color codes

HEX	`#535C69`
RGB	`rgb(83, 92, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, -0.38, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 8.6, 267.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.944, 10.513, 14.867)`
Decimal	`5463145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535C69, 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 #535C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #535C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535c69; }
.text { color: #535c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 92 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535c69, #555369); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535C69?: #535C69 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535C69?: The RGB value is 83, 92, 105: 83 red, 92 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535C69?: The complementary color is #696053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.