What color is #535F6A?

#535F6A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535F6A?

The RGB value is 83, 95, 106: 83 red, 95 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535F6A?

The complementary color is #6A5E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535F6A color

#535F6A rgb(83, 95, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535F6A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.3% green and 41.6% blue (83, 95, 106).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#535F6A color codes

HEX	`#535F6A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 95, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.69, -1.96, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.69, 8.04, 255.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.26, 11.064, 15.228)`
Decimal	`5463914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535F6A, 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 #535F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#535F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #535F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535f6a; }
.text { color: #535f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 95 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535f6a, #53546a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #535F6A?: #535F6A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535F6A?: The RGB value is 83, 95, 106: 83 red, 95 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535F6A?: The complementary color is #6A5E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.