#53686A Color Information
#53686A RGB value is (83, 104, 106). The hex color red value is 83, green is 104, and blue is 106. Its HSL format shows a hue of 185°, saturation of 12 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 22 percent, 2 percent, 0 percent, 58 percent.
#53686A Color Meaning
Color #53686A is a muted, medium-dark gray-blue shade, leaning toward cool undertones. Color #53686A psychologically conveys composure, measured thinking, and emotional steadiness, fostering reflective analysis and calm decision-making. Culturally, color #53686A is applied in interiors, professional design, and fashion to symbolize reliability, subtlety, and quiet strength. Spiritually, #53686A resonates with the third eye and throat chakras, supporting clarity, intuitive perception, and calm meditation. Feng Shui associates #53686A shade with stabilizing energy, making #53686A suitable for study areas, offices, or spaces requiring concentration and peaceful flow.
Color Conversion
Convert #53686A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#53686A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#53686A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #53686A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #53686A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#53686A Color FAQs
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