What color is #526873?

#526873 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526873?

The RGB value is 82, 104, 115: 82 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526873?

The complementary color is #735D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526873 color

#526873 rgb(82, 104, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526873 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40.8% green and 45.1% blue (82, 104, 115).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#526873 color codes

HEX	`#526873`
RGB	`rgb(82, 104, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.66, -5.38, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.66, 10.35, 238.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.524, 12.932, 18.105)`
Decimal	`5400691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526873, 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 #526873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #526873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526873; }
.text { color: #526873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 104 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526873, #525873); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526873?: #526873 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526873?: The RGB value is 82, 104, 115: 82 red, 104 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526873?: The complementary color is #735D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.