What color is #52505C?

#52505C is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52505C?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 92: 82 red, 80 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52505C?

The complementary color is #5A5C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52505C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52505C color

#52505C rgb(82, 80, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52505C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 36.1% blue (82, 80, 92).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 7% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#52505C color codes

HEX	`#52505C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 7%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 13%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.61, 3.51, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.61, 7.57, 297.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.28, 8.304, 11.29)`
Decimal	`5394524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52505C, 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 #52505C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52505C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #52505C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52505c; }
.text { color: #52505c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52505c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52505c, #58505c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #52505C?: #52505C is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52505C?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 92: 82 red, 80 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52505C?: The complementary color is #5A5C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52505C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.