What color is #535F64?

#535F64 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 #535F64?

The RGB value is 83, 95, 100: 83 red, 95 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535F64?

The complementary color is #645853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535F64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535F64 color

#535F64 rgb(83, 95, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535F64 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.3% green and 39.2% blue (83, 95, 100).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#535F64 color codes

HEX	`#535F64`
RGB	`rgb(83, 95, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.48, -3.44, -4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.48, 5.59, 232.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.959, 10.943, 13.642)`
Decimal	`5463908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535F64, 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 #535F64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535F64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #535F64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535f64; }
.text { color: #535f64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535f64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 95 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535f64, #535764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535F64?: #535F64 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 #535F64?: The RGB value is 83, 95, 100: 83 red, 95 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535F64?: The complementary color is #645853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535F64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.