What color is #536773?

#536773 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536773?

The RGB value is 83, 103, 115: 83 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536773?

The complementary color is #735F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536773 color

#536773 rgb(83, 103, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536773 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.4% green and 45.1% blue (83, 103, 115).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#536773 color codes

HEX	`#536773`
RGB	`rgb(83, 103, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.43, -4.45, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.43, 10.21, 244.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.511, 12.777, 18.076)`
Decimal	`5465971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536773, 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 #536773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #536773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536773; }
.text { color: #536773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 103 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536773, #535773); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536773?: #536773 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536773?: The RGB value is 83, 103, 115: 83 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536773?: The complementary color is #735F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.