#535257 Color

#535257 is rgb(83, 82, 87) in RGB and hsl(252, 3%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#535257

HEX#535257

RGBrgb(83, 82, 87)

HSLhsl(252, 3%, 33%)

HSVhsv(252, 6%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.008 295.2)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #535257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #535257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#535257 Complementary#565752 Analogous#525357 Analogous#555257 Triadic#575352 Triadic#525753

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #535257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69686E #828188 #9A999F #B1B0B5 #C8C8CB #E2E2E4

Shades

#49484C #3F3E42 #353437 #28282A #1E1E20 #141415

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