#535851 Color

#535851 is rgb(83, 88, 81) in RGB and hsl(103, 4%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#535851

HEX#535851

RGBrgb(83, 88, 81)

HSLhsl(103, 4%, 33%)

HSVhsv(103, 8%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.013 136.6)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 8%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #535851 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #535851 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#535851 Complementary#565158 Analogous#565851 Analogous#515852 Triadic#515358 Triadic#585153

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #535851, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#696F67 #828980 #9AA098 #B1B6AF #C9CCC7 #E2E4E2

Shades

#494D47 #3F423D #353833 #282A27 #1E201D #141514

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