What color is #525043?

#525043 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525043?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 67: 82 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525043?

The complementary color is #434552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525043 color

#525043 rgb(82, 80, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525043 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 26.3% blue (82, 80, 67).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 18% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#525043 color codes

HEX	`#525043`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 18%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 18%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, -1.74, 7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 8.16, 102.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.361, 7.936, 6.453)`
Decimal	`5394499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525043, 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 #525043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #525043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525043; }
.text { color: #525043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525043, #4d5243); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #525043?: #525043 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525043?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 67: 82 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525043?: The complementary color is #434552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.