#5B5253 Color

#5B5253 is rgb(91, 82, 83) in RGB and hsl(353, 5%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#5B5253

HEX#5B5253

RGBrgb(91, 82, 83)

HSLhsl(353, 5%, 34%)

HSVhsv(353, 10%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(44.8% 0.012 9.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 9%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5B5253 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5B5253 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5B5253 Complementary#525B5A Analogous#5B5258 Analogous#5B5652 Triadic#535B52 Triadic#52535B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5B5253, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#736869 #8B7E80 #A19798 #B9B1B2 #CFC9CA #E4E2E2

Shades

#50494A #433D3D #383333 #2E292A #231F20 #151314

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