What color is #524657?

#524657 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 #524657?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 87: 82 red, 70 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524657?

The complementary color is #4B5746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524657 color

#524657 rgb(82, 70, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524657 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 34.1% blue (82, 70, 87).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#524657 color codes

HEX	`#524657`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 20%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.49, 8.7, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.49, 11.96, 316.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.39, 6.862, 9.95)`
Decimal	`5391959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524657, 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 #524657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #524657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524657; }
.text { color: #524657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524657, #574654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #524657?: #524657 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 #524657?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 87: 82 red, 70 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524657?: The complementary color is #4B5746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.