What color is #527379?

#527379 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #527379?

The RGB value is 82, 115, 121: 82 red, 115 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #527379?

The complementary color is #795852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #527379?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#527379 color

#527379 rgb(82, 115, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #527379 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 45.1% green and 47.5% blue (82, 115, 121).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 19% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#527379 color codes

HEX	`#527379`
RGB	`rgb(82, 115, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 45.1%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 19%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 32%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 5%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -10.19, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 12.43, 214.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.06, 15.435, 20.377)`
Decimal	`5403513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #527379, 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 #527379	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#527379 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #527379 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #527379; }
.text { color: #527379; }
.border { border: 2px solid #527379; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 115 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #527379, #525f79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #527379?: #527379 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #527379?: The RGB value is 82, 115, 121: 82 red, 115 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #527379?: The complementary color is #795852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #527379?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.