What color is #525667?

#525667 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525667?

The RGB value is 82, 86, 103: 82 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525667?

The complementary color is #676352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525667 color

#525667 rgb(82, 86, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525667 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.7% green and 40.4% blue (82, 86, 103).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#525667 color codes

HEX	`#525667`
RGB	`rgb(82, 86, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.8, 2.46, -10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.8, 10.59, 283.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.255, 9.429, 14.162)`
Decimal	`5396071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525667, 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 #525667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #525667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525667; }
.text { color: #525667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 86 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525667, #595267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525667?: #525667 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525667?: The RGB value is 82, 86, 103: 82 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525667?: The complementary color is #676352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.