What color is #536D7B?

#536D7B 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 #536D7B?

The RGB value is 83, 109, 123: 83 red, 109 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #536D7B?

The complementary color is #7B6153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #536D7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#536D7B color

#536D7B rgb(83, 109, 123)

Shades of gray

The hex color #536D7B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 42.7% green and 48.2% blue (83, 109, 123).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#536D7B color codes

HEX	`#536D7B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 109, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 42.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 33%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.53, -5.88, -10.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.53, 12.34, 241.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.61, 14.206, 20.813)`
Decimal	`5467515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #536D7B, 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 #536D7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#536D7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #536D7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #536d7b; }
.text { color: #536d7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #536d7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 109 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #536d7b, #53597b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #536D7B?: #536D7B 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 #536D7B?: The RGB value is 83, 109, 123: 83 red, 109 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #536D7B?: The complementary color is #7B6153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #536D7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.