What color is #536051?

#536051 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 #536051?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 81: 83 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536051?

The complementary color is #5E5160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536051 color

#536051 rgb(83, 96, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536051 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 31.8% blue (83, 96, 81).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#536051 color codes

HEX	`#536051`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, -8.24, 6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 10.75, 140.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.235, 10.799, 9.381)`
Decimal	`5464145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536051, 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 #536051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #536051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536051; }
.text { color: #536051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536051, #516057); }

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Questions

What color is #536051?: #536051 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 #536051?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 81: 83 red, 96 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536051?: The complementary color is #5E5160, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.