What color is #536055?

#536055 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536055?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 85: 83 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536055?

The complementary color is #60535E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536055 color

#536055 rgb(83, 96, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536055 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 33.3% blue (83, 96, 85).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#536055 color codes

HEX	`#536055`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.34, -7.42, 4.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.34, 8.73, 148.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.389, 10.86, 10.194)`
Decimal	`5464149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536055, 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 #536055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #536055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536055; }
.text { color: #536055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536055, #53605b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #536055?: #536055 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536055?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 85: 83 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536055?: The complementary color is #60535E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.