What color is #527272?

#527272 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527272?

The RGB value is 82, 114, 114: 82 red, 114 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527272?

The complementary color is #725252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527272?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527272 color

#527272 rgb(82, 114, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #527272 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 44.7% green and 44.7% blue (82, 114, 114).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#527272 color codes

HEX	`#527272`
RGB	`rgb(82, 114, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 44.7%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, -11.42, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 12.01, 198.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.533, 15.043, 18.159)`
Decimal	`5403250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527272, 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 #527272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527272 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #527272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527272; }
.text { color: #527272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 114 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527272, #526272); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #527272?: #527272 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527272?: The RGB value is 82, 114, 114: 82 red, 114 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527272?: The complementary color is #725252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527272?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.