#535565 Color

#535565 is rgb(83, 85, 101) in RGB and hsl(233, 10%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#535565

HEX#535565

RGBrgb(83, 85, 101)

HSLhsl(233, 10%, 36%)

HSVhsv(233, 18%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.026 279.7)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 60%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #535565 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #535565 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#535565 Complementary#656353 Analogous#535E65 Analogous#5A5365 Triadic#655355 Triadic#556553

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #535565, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#676A7E #7E8195 #9799AA #AEAFBC #C7C8D1 #E0E1E6

Shades

#474957 #3E404C #32343E #292A32 #1E1F24 #151519

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