#53505E Color

#53505E is rgb(83, 80, 94) in RGB and hsl(253, 8%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#53505E

HEX#53505E

RGBrgb(83, 80, 94)

HSLhsl(253, 8%, 34%)

HSVhsv(253, 15%, 37%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.023 295.3)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #53505E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #53505E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#53505E Complementary#5B5E50 Analogous#50545E Analogous#5A505E Triadic#5E5350 Triadic#505E53

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #53505E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#696576 #7F7B8E #9794A4 #B2AFBB #CAC8D0 #E2E1E5

Shades

#494653 #3D3B45 #33313A #29282F #201E24 #131316

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