What color is #53606E?

#53606E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53606E?

The RGB value is 83, 96, 110: 83 red, 96 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53606E?

The complementary color is #6E6153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53606E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53606E color

#53606E rgb(83, 96, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53606E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 37.6% green and 43.1% blue (83, 96, 110).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#53606E color codes

HEX	`#53606E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 96, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 37.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 25%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.13, -1.55, -9.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.13, 9.71, 260.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.564, 11.33, 16.379)`
Decimal	`5464174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53606E, 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 #53606E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53606E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #53606E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53606e; }
.text { color: #53606e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53606e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 96 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53606e, #53536e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53606E?: #53606E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53606E?: The RGB value is 83, 96, 110: 83 red, 96 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53606E?: The complementary color is #6E6153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53606E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.