#536352
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #536352
With the hex code #536352, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 39% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 14.5 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #625263, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.41:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.41:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #536352?
With the hex code #536352, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 33% red, 39% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 61% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #536352?
Use white text. White on #536352 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #536352?
Its complementary colour is #625263, and analogous partners are #5C6352 and #52635A.