What color is #526269?

#526269 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 #526269?

The RGB value is 82, 98, 105: 82 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526269?

The complementary color is #695952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526269 color

#526269 rgb(82, 98, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526269 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.4% green and 41.2% blue (82, 98, 105).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#526269 color codes

HEX	`#526269`
RGB	`rgb(82, 98, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, -4.37, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 7.42, 233.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.396, 11.549, 15.043)`
Decimal	`5399145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526269, 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 #526269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #526269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526269; }
.text { color: #526269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 98 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526269, #525769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526269?: #526269 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 #526269?: The RGB value is 82, 98, 105: 82 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526269?: The complementary color is #695952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.