Close to Iron
#535F63
#535F63 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 37.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #535F63.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.59:1 AABlack text on this color
3.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.59:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #535F63 as they’d see it.
#535F63 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #535F63
What color is #535F63?
#535F63 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Iron. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 37.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #535F63 in RGB?
#535F63 is rgb(83, 95, 99): 83 red, 95 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #535F63 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 4, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #535F63?
PANTONE 425 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #535F63?
Its complement #665B57 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.