What color is #526565?

#526565 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526565?

The RGB value is 82, 101, 101: 82 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526565?

The complementary color is #655252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526565?

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.

#526565 color

#526565 rgb(82, 101, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526565 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.6% green and 39.6% blue (82, 101, 101).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#526565 color codes

HEX	`#526565`
RGB	`rgb(82, 101, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.28, -7.12, -2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.28, 7.51, 198.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.482, 12.04, 14.081)`
Decimal	`5399909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526565, 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 #526565	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526565 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 #526565 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526565; }
.text { color: #526565; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526565; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 101 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526565, #525c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526565?: #526565 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526565?: The RGB value is 82, 101, 101: 82 red, 101 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526565?: The complementary color is #655252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526565?: 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.