What color is #524148?

#524148 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524148?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 72: 82 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524148?

The complementary color is #41524B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524148 color

#524148 rgb(82, 65, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524148 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 28.2% blue (82, 65, 72).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#524148 color codes

HEX	`#524148`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, 8.68, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 8.8, 350.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.54, 6.043, 6.951)`
Decimal	`5390664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524148, 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 #524148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #524148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524148; }
.text { color: #524148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524148, #524341); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524148?: #524148 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524148?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 72: 82 red, 65 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524148?: The complementary color is #41524B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.