#536B74 Color

#536B74 is rgb(83, 107, 116) in RGB and hsl(196, 17%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#536B74

HEX#536B74

RGBrgb(83, 107, 116)

HSLhsl(196, 17%, 39%)

HSVhsv(196, 28%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.032 222.8)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #536B74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #536B74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#536B74 Complementary#745C53 Analogous#53746C Analogous#535A74 Triadic#74536B Triadic#6B7453

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #536B74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#63818C #7C98A2 #94AAB3 #AEC0C6 #C6D2D7 #E1E8EA

Shades

#485E65 #3D5057 #334248 #283439 #1E272A #13191B

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