What color is #526974?

#526974 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 #526974?

The RGB value is 82, 105, 116: 82 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526974?

The complementary color is #745D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526974 color

#526974 rgb(82, 105, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526974 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.2% green and 45.5% blue (82, 105, 116).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#526974 color codes

HEX	`#526974`
RGB	`rgb(82, 105, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43, -5.71, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43, 10.6, 237.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.683, 13.157, 18.444)`
Decimal	`5400948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526974, 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 #526974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #526974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526974; }
.text { color: #526974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 105 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526974, #525874); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #526974?: #526974 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 #526974?: The RGB value is 82, 105, 116: 82 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526974?: The complementary color is #745D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.