What color is #536161?

#536161 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536161?

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

What is the complementary color of #536161?

The complementary color is #615353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536161?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536161 color

#536161 rgb(83, 97, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536161 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#536161 color codes

HEX	`#536161`
RGB	`rgb(83, 97, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 14%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40, -5.35, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40, 5.64, 198.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.999, 11.251, 12.952)`
Decimal	`5464417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536161, 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 #536161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #536161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536161; }
.text { color: #536161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 97 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536161, #535a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536161?: #536161 is a gray, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536161?: The RGB value is 83, 97, 97: 83 red, 97 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536161?: The complementary color is #615353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536161?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.