What color is #52525D?

#52525D is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52525D?

The RGB value is 82, 82, 93: 82 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52525D?

The complementary color is #5D5D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52525D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52525D color

#52525D rgb(82, 82, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52525D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.2% green and 36.5% blue (82, 82, 93).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#52525D color codes

HEX	`#52525D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 82, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 12%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.24, 2.49, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.24, 6.86, 291.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.472, 8.619, 11.571)`
Decimal	`5395037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52525D, 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 #52525D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52525D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #52525D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52525d; }
.text { color: #52525d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52525d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 82 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52525d, #58525d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #52525D?: #52525D is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52525D?: The RGB value is 82, 82, 93: 82 red, 82 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52525D?: The complementary color is #5D5D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52525D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.