What color is #53747E?

#53747E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53747E?

The RGB value is 83, 116, 126: 83 red, 116 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53747E?

The complementary color is #7E5D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53747E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53747E color

#53747E rgb(83, 116, 126)

Shades of teal

The hex color #53747E is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 45.5% green and 49.4% blue (83, 116, 126).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 21% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#53747E color codes

HEX	`#53747E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 116, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 45.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 21%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 34%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 8%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.76, -9.13, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.76, 13.03, 225.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.577, 15.835, 22.076)`
Decimal	`5469310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53747E, 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 #53747E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#53747E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #53747E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53747e; }
.text { color: #53747e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53747e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 116 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53747e, #535e7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #53747E?: #53747E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53747E?: The RGB value is 83, 116, 126: 83 red, 116 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53747E?: The complementary color is #7E5D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53747E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.