What color is #524B51?

#524B51 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524B51?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 81: 82 red, 75 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B51?

The complementary color is #4B524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B51 color

#524B51 rgb(82, 75, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524B51 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 31.8% blue (82, 75, 81).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 4% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#524B51 color codes

HEX	`#524B51`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 4%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 9%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.74, 4.17, -2.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.74, 4.86, 329.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.481, 7.42, 8.821)`
Decimal	`5393233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B51, 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 #524B51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #524B51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b51; }
.text { color: #524b51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b51, #524b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #524B51?: #524B51 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524B51?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 81: 82 red, 75 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B51?: The complementary color is #4B524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.