What color is #524749?

#524749 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524749?

The RGB value is 82, 71, 73: 82 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524749?

The complementary color is #475250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524749 color

#524749 rgb(82, 71, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524749 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.8% green and 28.6% blue (82, 71, 73).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#524749 color codes

HEX	`#524749`
RGB	`rgb(82, 71, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 13%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, 5.04, 0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 5.07, 5.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.935, 6.782, 7.246)`
Decimal	`5392201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524749, 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 #524749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #524749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524749; }
.text { color: #524749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 71 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524749, #524b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #524749?: #524749 is a gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524749?: The RGB value is 82, 71, 73: 82 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524749?: The complementary color is #475250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.