What color is #524949?

#524949 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524949?

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

What is the complementary color of #524949?

The complementary color is #495252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524949 color

#524949 rgb(82, 73, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524949 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#524949 color codes

HEX	`#524949`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.9, 3.77, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.9, 4.01, 20.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.065, 7.04, 7.289)`
Decimal	`5392713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524949, 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 #524949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #524949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524949; }
.text { color: #524949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524949, #524e49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #524949?: #524949 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524949?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 73: 82 red, 73 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524949?: The complementary color is #495252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.