What color is #536469?

#536469 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536469?

The RGB value is 83, 100, 105: 83 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536469?

The complementary color is #695853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536469 color

#536469 rgb(83, 100, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536469 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (83, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#536469 color codes

HEX	`#536469`
RGB	`rgb(83, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 21%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.17, -5.21, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.17, 7.2, 223.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.674, 11.973, 15.111)`
Decimal	`5465193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536469, 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 #536469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #536469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536469; }
.text { color: #536469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536469, #535969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536469?: #536469 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536469?: The RGB value is 83, 100, 105: 83 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536469?: The complementary color is #695853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.