What color is #524553?

#524553 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 #524553?

The RGB value is 82, 69, 83: 82 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524553?

The complementary color is #465345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524553 color

#524553 rgb(82, 69, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524553 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.1% green and 32.5% blue (82, 69, 83).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#524553 color codes

HEX	`#524553`
RGB	`rgb(82, 69, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.05, 8.43, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.05, 10.52, 323.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.169, 6.675, 9.093)`
Decimal	`5391699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524553, 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 #524553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #524553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524553; }
.text { color: #524553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 69 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524553, #53454d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524553?: #524553 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 #524553?: The RGB value is 82, 69, 83: 82 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524553?: The complementary color is #465345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.