What color is #525963?

#525963 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525963?

The RGB value is 82, 89, 99: 82 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525963?

The complementary color is #635C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525963 color

#525963 rgb(82, 89, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525963 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 34.9% green and 38.8% blue (82, 89, 99).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#525963 color codes

HEX	`#525963`
RGB	`rgb(82, 89, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 34.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, -0.4, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 6.69, 266.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.304, 9.839, 13.211)`
Decimal	`5396835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525963, 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 #525963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #525963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525963; }
.text { color: #525963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 89 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525963, #545263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #525963?: #525963 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525963?: The RGB value is 82, 89, 99: 82 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525963?: The complementary color is #635C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.