What color is #52404D?

#52404D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52404D?

The RGB value is 82, 64, 77: 82 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52404D?

The complementary color is #405245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52404D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52404D color

#52404D rgb(82, 64, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52404D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.1% green and 30.2% blue (82, 64, 77).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#52404D color codes

HEX	`#52404D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 64, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.4, 10.35, -4.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.4, 11.44, 334.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.653, 5.997, 7.827)`
Decimal	`5390413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52404D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #52404D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52404D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #52404D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52404d; }
.text { color: #52404d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52404d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 64 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52404d, #524044); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52404D?: #52404D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52404D?: The RGB value is 82, 64, 77: 82 red, 64 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52404D?: The complementary color is #405245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52404D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.