What color is #525059?

#525059 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525059?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 89: 82 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525059?

The complementary color is #575950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525059 color

#525059 rgb(82, 80, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525059 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 34.9% blue (82, 80, 89).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 5% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#525059 color codes

HEX	`#525059`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 5%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 10%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.5, 2.81, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.5, 5.71, 299.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.151, 8.252, 10.613)`
Decimal	`5394521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525059, 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 #525059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #525059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525059; }
.text { color: #525059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525059, #565059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525059?: #525059 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525059?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 89: 82 red, 80 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525059?: The complementary color is #575950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.