What color is #524252?

#524252 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 #524252?

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

What is the complementary color of #524252?

The complementary color is #425242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524252 color

#524252 rgb(82, 66, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524252 is a dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#524252 color codes

HEX	`#524252`
RGB	`rgb(82, 66, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, 10.14, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 12.32, 325.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.951, 6.3, 8.831)`
Decimal	`5390930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524252, 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 #524252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #524252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524252; }
.text { color: #524252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 66 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524252, #52424a); }

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Questions

What color is #524252?: #524252 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 #524252?: The RGB value is 82, 66, 82: 82 red, 66 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524252?: The complementary color is #425242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.