What color is #535E4B?

#535E4B 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 #535E4B?

The RGB value is 83, 94, 75: 83 red, 94 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535E4B?

The complementary color is #564B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535E4B color

#535E4B rgb(83, 94, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535E4B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 36.9% green and 29.4% blue (83, 94, 75).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#535E4B color codes

HEX	`#535E4B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 94, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 36.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 20%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 20%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, -8.24, 9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 12.57, 130.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.84, 10.352, 8.188)`
Decimal	`5463627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535E4B, 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 #535E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #535E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535e4b; }
.text { color: #535e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 94 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535e4b, #4b5e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #535E4B?: #535E4B 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 #535E4B?: The RGB value is 83, 94, 75: 83 red, 94 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535E4B?: The complementary color is #564B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.