What color is #536257?

#536257 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536257?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 87: 83 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536257?

The complementary color is #62535E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536257?

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.

#536257 color

#536257 rgb(83, 98, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536257 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 34.1% blue (83, 98, 87).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#536257 color codes

HEX	`#536257`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 11%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.02, -8.16, 4.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.02, 9.25, 151.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.655, 11.262, 10.68)`
Decimal	`5464663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536257, 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 #536257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536257 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 #536257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536257; }
.text { color: #536257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536257, #53625f); }

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Questions

What color is #536257?: #536257 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536257?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 87: 83 red, 98 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536257?: The complementary color is #62535E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536257?: 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.