What color is #524F52?

#524F52 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524F52?

The RGB value is 82, 79, 82: 82 red, 79 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524F52?

The complementary color is #4F524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524F52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524F52 color

#524F52 rgb(82, 79, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524F52 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31% green and 32.2% blue (82, 79, 82).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 2% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#524F52 color codes

HEX	`#524F52`
RGB	`rgb(82, 79, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 2%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 4%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, 1.87, -1.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 2.29, 324.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.798, 7.995, 9.113)`
Decimal	`5394258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524F52, 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 #524F52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524F52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #524F52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524f52; }
.text { color: #524f52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524f52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 79 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524f52, #524f51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #524F52?: #524F52 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524F52?: The RGB value is 82, 79, 82: 82 red, 79 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524F52?: The complementary color is #4F524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524F52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.