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What color is 535657?

The RGB color code for color number #535657 is RGB(83, 86, 87). In the RGB color model, #535657 has a red value of 83, a green value of 86, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.6% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195° (degrees), 2.4 % saturation, and 33.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #535657 has a hue of 195° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation and 34.1 % brightness/value.



Color 535657 is cool or warm?

Color 535657 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #535657? (For interior and product design)

535657 has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#535657

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #535657 with dark and light Color




Is #535657 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 535657 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #535657 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(83, 86, 87)
Red
83 (32.5%)
Green
86 (33.7%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.60%
Magenta
1.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.88%

HSL

HSL(195deg, 2.4 %, 33.3 %)

Hue
195°
Saturation
2.35 %.
Lightness
33.33 %.

RYB

RYB(117, 133, 145)
Red
117 (45.9%)
Yellow
133 (52.1%)
Blue
145 (57.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195°
Saturation
4.60 %.
Brightness / Value
34.12 %.

HWB

H: 195°

W: 32.55 %

B: 65.88 %

XYZ

X : 8.62

Y : 9.18

Z : 10.34

YXY

Y1 : 9.18

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 67.45%

M : 66.27%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 9.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.3BG 3.5/0.3

CIE-Lab

L : 36.33

A : -0.97

B : -1

CIE-Lch

L : 36.33

C : 1.4

H : 225.83

CIE-Luv

L : 36.33

U : -1.67

V : -1.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 30.3

A : -2.28

B : 0.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #535657


Here are the colors similar to 535657. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#555555
Davy's gray
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#676767
Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)
#696969
Dim Gray
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 535657.


#54585A
PANTONE 425 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#53565A
PANTONE Cool Gray 11 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#505759
PANTONE 445 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#4E5458
PANTONE 10392 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 535657.


#4F5250
RAL 7043 - Traffic Gray B
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 535657.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 535657.


#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#414549
BS 00-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 535657.






Paint color for Hex #535657


Here are the paint colors similar to 535657. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #535657 to Farrow & Ball


#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#4A4949
Liquorice (CB10)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #535657 to Benjamin Moore


#57595A
Ambler Slate (CW-685)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#52565A
Deep Space (2125-20)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#54585C
Temptation (1609)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#4C4F52
French Beret (1610)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #535657 to Behr


#545554
Carbon Copy (PPU25-01)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#535558
Orion Gray (N510-6)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#4E5152
Satin Black (PPU26-01)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#4F5152
Cracked Pepper (PPU18-01)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #535657 to Dunn-Edwards


#515252
Cavernous (DE 6364)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#515153
Celluloid (DET 619)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#575654
Jet (DE 6378)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#54585E
Edge of Black (DE 6349)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #535657 to Valspar


#4F5556
To the Tarmac (V116-3)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#4E5150
Muted Ebony (4008-2C)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#5B6064
Carriage Wheel (M330)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#585953
Sable Evening (5006-2C)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #535657 to PPG Paints


#575957
Black Widow (PPG0997-7)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#595A5C
Zombie (PPG1010-7)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#5C5D5D
Knight's Armor (PPG1001-6)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#5B5E61
Glazed Granite (PPG1011-6)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 535657 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #535657 to Sherwin Williams


#484C49
Rock Bottom (SW 7062)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#44484D
Cyberspace (SW 7076)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#535657 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



535657
Davy's gray*

575453
Davy's gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #535657?

Color that best contrast with #535657 is #575453, color name is Davy's gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #535657?

Complementary or Opposite color for #535657 is #575453, color name is Davy's gray*.





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