#536565 Color

#536565 is rgb(83, 101, 101) in RGB and hsl(180, 10%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#536565

HEX#536565

RGBrgb(83, 101, 101)

HSLhsl(180, 10%, 36%)

HSVhsv(180, 18%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.022 196.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536565 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536565 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536565 Complementary#655353 Analogous#53655C Analogous#535C65 Triadic#655365 Triadic#656553

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536565, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#677E7E #7E9595 #97AAAA #AEBCBC #C7D1D1 #E0E6E6

Shades

#475757 #3E4C4C #323E3E #293232 #1E2424 #151919

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