What color is #525C49?

#525C49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525C49?

The RGB value is 82, 92, 73: 82 red, 92 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525C49?

The complementary color is #53495C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525C49 color

#525C49 rgb(82, 92, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #525C49 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 36.1% green and 28.6% blue (82, 92, 73).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#525C49 color codes

HEX	`#525C49`
RGB	`rgb(82, 92, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 36.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 21%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 21%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.71, -7.85, 9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.71, 12.45, 129.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.509, 9.929, 7.77)`
Decimal	`5397577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525C49, 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 #525C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #525C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525c49; }
.text { color: #525c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 92 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525c49, #495c4a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #525C49?: #525C49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525C49?: The RGB value is 82, 92, 73: 82 red, 92 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525C49?: The complementary color is #53495C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.