What color is #526666?

#526666 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 #526666?

The RGB value is 82, 102, 102: 82 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526666?

The complementary color is #665252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526666 color

#526666 rgb(82, 102, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526666 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40% green and 40% blue (82, 102, 102).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#526666 color codes

HEX	`#526666`
RGB	`rgb(82, 102, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.62, -7.47, -2.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.62, 7.88, 198.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.629, 12.256, 14.373)`
Decimal	`5400166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526666, 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 #526666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #526666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526666; }
.text { color: #526666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 102 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526666, #525c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526666?: #526666 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 #526666?: The RGB value is 82, 102, 102: 82 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526666?: The complementary color is #665252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.