What color is #53616E?

#53616E 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 #53616E?

The RGB value is 83, 97, 110: 83 red, 97 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53616E?

The complementary color is #6E6053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53616E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53616E color

#53616E rgb(83, 97, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53616E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38% green and 43.1% blue (83, 97, 110).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#53616E color codes

HEX	`#53616E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 97, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 25%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 12%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.43, -2.15, -9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.43, 9.39, 256.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.656, 11.514, 16.41)`
Decimal	`5464430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53616E, 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 #53616E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53616E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #53616E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53616e; }
.text { color: #53616e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53616e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 97 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53616e, #53536e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53616E?: #53616E 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 #53616E?: The RGB value is 83, 97, 110: 83 red, 97 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53616E?: The complementary color is #6E6053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53616E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.