What color is #52646F?

#52646F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52646F?

The RGB value is 82, 100, 111: 82 red, 100 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52646F?

The complementary color is #6F5D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52646F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52646F color

#52646F rgb(82, 100, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52646F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.2% green and 43.5% blue (82, 100, 111).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#52646F color codes

HEX	`#52646F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 100, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.3, -4.04, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.3, 9.36, 244.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.905, 12.055, 16.788)`
Decimal	`5399663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52646F, 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 #52646F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52646F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #52646F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52646f; }
.text { color: #52646f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52646f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 100 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52646f, #52566f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #52646F?: #52646F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52646F?: The RGB value is 82, 100, 111: 82 red, 100 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52646F?: The complementary color is #6F5D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52646F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.