What color is #53605D?

#53605D is a gray, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53605D?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 93: 83 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53605D?

The complementary color is #605356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53605D color

#53605D rgb(83, 96, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53605D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (83, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#53605D color codes

HEX	`#53605D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, -5.67, 0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 5.67, 179.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.725, 10.995, 11.964)`
Decimal	`5464157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53605D, 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 #53605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #53605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53605d; }
.text { color: #53605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53605d, #535d60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #53605D?: #53605D is a gray, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53605D?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 93: 83 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53605D?: The complementary color is #605356, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.