What color is #53626A?

#53626A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53626A?

The RGB value is 83, 98, 106: 83 red, 98 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53626A?

The complementary color is #6A5B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53626A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53626A color

#53626A rgb(83, 98, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53626A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.4% green and 41.6% blue (83, 98, 106).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#53626A color codes

HEX	`#53626A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 98, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 8%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, -3.77, -6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 7.46, 239.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.536, 11.615, 15.32)`
Decimal	`5464682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53626A, 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 #53626A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53626A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #53626A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53626a; }
.text { color: #53626a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53626a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 98 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53626a, #53576a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53626A?: #53626A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53626A?: The RGB value is 83, 98, 106: 83 red, 98 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53626A?: The complementary color is #6A5B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53626A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.