What color is #526155?

#526155 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526155?

The RGB value is 82, 97, 85: 82 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526155?

The complementary color is #61525E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526155 color

#526155 rgb(82, 97, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526155 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38% green and 33.3% blue (82, 97, 85).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#526155 color codes

HEX	`#526155`
RGB	`rgb(82, 97, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 15%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.58, -8.39, 4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.58, 9.73, 149.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.394, 10.999, 10.221)`
Decimal	`5398869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526155, 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 #526155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #526155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526155; }
.text { color: #526155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 97 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526155, #52615d); }

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Questions

What color is #526155?: #526155 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526155?: The RGB value is 82, 97, 85: 82 red, 97 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526155?: The complementary color is #61525E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.