What color is #524C51?

#524C51 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524C51?

The RGB value is 82, 76, 81: 82 red, 76 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524C51?

The complementary color is #4C524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524C51 color

#524C51 rgb(82, 76, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524C51 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.8% green and 31.8% blue (82, 76, 81).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 4% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#524C51 color codes

HEX	`#524C51`
RGB	`rgb(82, 76, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 4%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 7%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, 3.54, -2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 4.09, 329.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.549, 7.557, 8.844)`
Decimal	`5393489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524C51, 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 #524C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #524C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524c51; }
.text { color: #524c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 76 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524c51, #524c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #524C51?: #524C51 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524C51?: The RGB value is 82, 76, 81: 82 red, 76 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524C51?: The complementary color is #4C524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.