What color is #536057?

#536057 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536057?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 87: 83 red, 96 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536057?

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

Is black or white text better on #536057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536057 color

#536057 rgb(83, 96, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536057 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 34.1% blue (83, 96, 87).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#536057 color codes

HEX	`#536057`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -6.99, 3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 7.8, 153.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.47, 10.893, 10.619)`
Decimal	`5464151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536057, 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 #536057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #536057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536057; }
.text { color: #536057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536057, #53605e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #536057?: #536057 is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536057?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 87: 83 red, 96 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536057?: The complementary color is #60535C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.