What color is #536153?

#536153 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536153?

The RGB value is 83, 97, 83: 83 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536153?

The complementary color is #615361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536153?

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.

#536153 color

#536153 rgb(83, 97, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536153 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38% green and 32.5% blue (83, 97, 83).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#536153 color codes

HEX	`#536153`
RGB	`rgb(83, 97, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 14%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.6, -8.42, 6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.6, 10.45, 143.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.403, 11.013, 9.812)`
Decimal	`5464403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536153, 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 #536153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536153 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 #536153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536153; }
.text { color: #536153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 97 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536153, #53615a); }

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Questions

What color is #536153?: #536153 is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536153?: The RGB value is 83, 97, 83: 83 red, 97 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536153?: The complementary color is #615361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536153?: 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.