What color is #53686E?

#53686E 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 #53686E?

The RGB value is 83, 104, 110: 83 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53686E?

The complementary color is #6E5953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53686E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53686E color

#53686E rgb(83, 104, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53686E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 40.8% green and 43.1% blue (83, 104, 110).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#53686E color codes

HEX	`#53686E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 104, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 40.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 25%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.56, -6.33, -5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.56, 8.69, 223.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.331, 12.865, 16.635)`
Decimal	`5466222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53686E, 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 #53686E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53686E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #53686E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53686e; }
.text { color: #53686e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53686e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 104 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53686e, #535a6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #53686E?: #53686E 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 #53686E?: The RGB value is 83, 104, 110: 83 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53686E?: The complementary color is #6E5953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53686E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.