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#536772

#536772 ≈ Dim Gray

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#536772 is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 40.39% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 27.19% cyan, 9.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 201.29°, with 15.74% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 9.11.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1275

Complementary

  1. #536772
  2. #725e53

Split complementary

  1. #536772
  2. #725358
  3. #726e53

Analogous

  1. #53726e
  2. #536772
  3. #535872

Triadic

  1. #536772
  2. #725367
  3. #677253

Tetradic

  1. #536772
  2. #5e5372
  3. #725e53
  4. #677253

Square

  1. #536772
  2. #6e5372
  3. #725e53
  4. #587253

Monochromatic

  1. #131719
  2. #333f46
  3. #536772
  4. #768e9b
  5. #a2b3bc

Shades

#536772 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #536772
  2. #4b5d67
  3. #42525b
  4. #3a4850
  5. #323e44
  6. #2a3439
  7. #21292e
  8. #191f22
  9. #111517
  10. #080a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#536772 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #536772
  2. #647680
  3. #75858e
  4. #87959c
  5. #98a4aa
  6. #a9b3b9
  7. #bac2c7
  8. #cbd1d5
  9. #dde1e3
  10. #eef0f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#536772 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #536772
  2. #586a73
  3. #5c6c75
  4. #616f76
  5. #657178
  6. #6a7479
  7. #6e767a
  8. #73797c
  9. #777b7d
  10. #7c7e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5e656a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626673 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d6272 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a6a6a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c6672 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #596472 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e696e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-536772 {
  color: #536772;
}
Background
.bg-536772 {
  background-color: #536772;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-536772 {
  border: 2px solid #536772;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #536772;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 103 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 201 16% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-536772 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #536772, #535872);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-536772 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 103 114 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.11 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.11 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.31 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.44 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 10.63 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.82 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 10.82 #ac988d Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#536772  rgb(83, 103, 114)  hsl(201, 16%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#725e53  rgb(114, 94, 83)  hsl(21, 16%, 39%)  Umber
#725367  rgb(114, 83, 103)  hsl(321, 16%, 39%)  Eggplant
#677253  rgb(103, 114, 83)  hsl(81, 16%, 39%)  Dark Olive Green