What color is #526059?

#526059 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526059?

The RGB value is 82, 96, 89: 82 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526059?

The complementary color is #605259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526059 color

#526059 rgb(82, 96, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526059 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 37.6% green and 34.9% blue (82, 96, 89).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Dark Forest (#556962), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#526059 color codes

HEX	`#526059`
RGB	`rgb(82, 96, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 37.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.38, -6.94, 2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.38, 7.28, 162.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.465, 10.881, 11.051)`
Decimal	`5398617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526059, 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 #526059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #526059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526059; }
.text { color: #526059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 96 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526059, #526060); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #526059?: #526059 is a gray, closest to the named color Dark Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526059?: The RGB value is 82, 96, 89: 82 red, 96 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526059?: The complementary color is #605259, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.