What color is #53747D?

#53747D 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 #53747D?

The RGB value is 83, 116, 125: 83 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53747D?

The complementary color is #7D5C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53747D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53747D color

#53747D rgb(83, 116, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53747D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (83, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 20% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#53747D color codes

HEX	`#53747D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 20%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 34%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.72, -9.4, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.72, 12.84, 222.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.513, 15.81, 21.738)`
Decimal	`5469309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53747D, 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 #53747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #53747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53747d; }
.text { color: #53747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53747d, #535f7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53747D?: #53747D 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 #53747D?: The RGB value is 83, 116, 125: 83 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53747D?: The complementary color is #7D5C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53747D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.