What color is #535D6D?

#535D6D 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 #535D6D?

The RGB value is 83, 93, 109: 83 red, 93 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535D6D?

The complementary color is #6D6353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535D6D color

#535D6D rgb(83, 93, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535D6D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.5% green and 42.7% blue (83, 93, 109).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#535D6D color codes

HEX	`#535D6D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 93, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.19, 0.02, -10.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.19, 10.39, 270.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.241, 10.772, 16.005)`
Decimal	`5463405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535D6D, 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 #535D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #535D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535d6d; }
.text { color: #535d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 93 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535d6d, #56536d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535D6D?: #535D6D 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 #535D6D?: The RGB value is 83, 93, 109: 83 red, 93 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535D6D?: The complementary color is #6D6353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.