What color is #536566?

#536566 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536566?

The RGB value is 83, 101, 102: 83 red, 101 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536566?

The complementary color is #665453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536566 color

#536566 rgb(83, 101, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536566 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 39.6% green and 40% blue (83, 101, 102).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#536566 color codes

HEX	`#536566`
RGB	`rgb(83, 101, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 39.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -6.53, -2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 7.12, 203.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.619, 12.105, 14.345)`
Decimal	`5465446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536566, 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 #536566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #536566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536566; }
.text { color: #536566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 101 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536566, #535c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #536566?: #536566 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536566?: The RGB value is 83, 101, 102: 83 red, 101 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536566?: The complementary color is #665453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.