What color is #526063?

#526063 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526063?

The RGB value is 82, 96, 99: 82 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526063?

The complementary color is #635552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526063 color

#526063 rgb(82, 96, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526063 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (82, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#526063 color codes

HEX	`#526063`
RGB	`rgb(82, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 17%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.68, -4.64, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.68, 5.82, 217.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.914, 11.06, 13.414)`
Decimal	`5398627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526063, 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 #526063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #526063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526063; }
.text { color: #526063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526063, #525763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526063?: #526063 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526063?: The RGB value is 82, 96, 99: 82 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526063?: The complementary color is #635552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.