What color is #526069?

#526069 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526069?

The RGB value is 82, 96, 105: 82 red, 96 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526069?

The complementary color is #695B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526069 color

#526069 rgb(82, 96, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526069 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 37.6% green and 41.2% blue (82, 96, 105).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#526069 color codes

HEX	`#526069`
RGB	`rgb(82, 96, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 37.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.88, -3.17, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.88, 7.6, 245.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.212, 11.179, 14.982)`
Decimal	`5398633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526069, 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 #526069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #526069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526069; }
.text { color: #526069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 96 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526069, #525569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526069?: #526069 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526069?: The RGB value is 82, 96, 105: 82 red, 96 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526069?: The complementary color is #695B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.