#505253 Color

#505253 is rgb(80, 82, 83) in RGB and hsl(200, 2%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#505253

HEX#505253

RGBrgb(80, 82, 83)

HSLhsl(200, 2%, 32%)

HSVhsv(200, 4%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.003 228.8)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505253 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505253 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505253 Complementary#535150 Analogous#505353 Analogous#505153 Triadic#535052 Triadic#525350

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505253, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66696B #808385 #979A9B #B1B3B4 #C8CACB #E2E3E4

Shades

#464849 #3C3E3E #323334 #28292A #1E1F1F #141515

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