What color is #524248?

#524248 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 #524248?

The RGB value is 82, 66, 72: 82 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524248?

The complementary color is #42524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524248 color

#524248 rgb(82, 66, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524248 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.9% green and 28.2% blue (82, 66, 72).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#524248 color codes

HEX	`#524248`
RGB	`rgb(82, 66, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, 8.04, -1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 8.1, 352.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.598, 6.158, 6.971)`
Decimal	`5390920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524248, 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 #524248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #524248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524248; }
.text { color: #524248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 66 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524248, #524442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524248?: #524248 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 #524248?: The RGB value is 82, 66, 72: 82 red, 66 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524248?: The complementary color is #42524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.