What color is #536C6F?

#536C6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #536C6F?

The RGB value is 83, 108, 111: 83 red, 108 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536C6F?

The complementary color is #6F5653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536C6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536C6F color

#536C6F rgb(83, 108, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536C6F is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42.4% green and 43.5% blue (83, 108, 111).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#536C6F color codes

HEX	`#536C6F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 108, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.82, -8.41, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.82, 9.63, 209.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.798, 13.711, 17.061)`
Decimal	`5467247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536C6F, 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 #536C6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536C6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #536C6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536c6f; }
.text { color: #536c6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536c6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 108 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536c6f, #535e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #536C6F?: #536C6F is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #536C6F?: The RGB value is 83, 108, 111: 83 red, 108 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536C6F?: The complementary color is #6F5653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536C6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.