What color is #526A6C?

#526A6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526A6C?

The RGB value is 82, 106, 108: 82 red, 106 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526A6C?

The complementary color is #6C5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526A6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526A6C color

#526A6C rgb(82, 106, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #526A6C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.6% green and 42.4% blue (82, 106, 108).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#526A6C color codes

HEX	`#526A6C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 106, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 24%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, -8.34, -4.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 9.26, 205.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.34, 13.184, 16.132)`
Decimal	`5401196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526A6C, 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 #526A6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526A6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #526A6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526a6c; }
.text { color: #526a6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526a6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 106 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526a6c, #525d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526A6C?: #526A6C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526A6C?: The RGB value is 82, 106, 108: 82 red, 106 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526A6C?: The complementary color is #6C5452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526A6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.