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#53555c color: Coal Tipple

#53555c is rgb(83, 85, 92) in RGB and oklch(45.02% 0.01165 273.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

45%
0.012
273°
  • Gray
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Umber
  • zinc-600
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #53555c

#53555c is a dark gray color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.44:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coal Tipple (#53555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-600.

More dark gray colors

Lighter: #53555c mixed with white

Darker: #53555c mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #53555c with less saturation

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Questions about #53555c

What color is #53555c?

#53555c is dark gray. The closest named color is Coal Tipple. In RGB it is rgb(83, 85, 92), in HSL hsl(226.67, 5.14%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.02% 0.01165 273.167).

What colors go well with #53555c?

The complementary color of #53555c is #57554e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50565b and #56545b. The triadic partners are #5c5351 and #515752.

Is white or black text more readable on #53555c?

White text reads better on #53555c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53555c a warm or cool color?

#53555c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.012.