What color is #536368?

#536368 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536368?

The RGB value is 83, 99, 104: 83 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536368?

The complementary color is #685853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536368 color

#536368 rgb(83, 99, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536368 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (83, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#536368 color codes

HEX	`#536368`
RGB	`rgb(83, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.84, -4.86, -4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.84, 6.87, 225.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.527, 11.762, 14.81)`
Decimal	`5464936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536368, 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 #536368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #536368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536368; }
.text { color: #536368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536368, #535968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536368?: #536368 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536368?: The RGB value is 83, 99, 104: 83 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536368?: The complementary color is #685853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.