What color is #52737C?

#52737C 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 #52737C?

The RGB value is 82, 115, 124: 82 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52737C?

The complementary color is #7C5B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52737C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52737C color

#52737C rgb(82, 115, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52737C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 45.1% green and 48.6% blue (82, 115, 124).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#52737C color codes

HEX	`#52737C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 115, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 45.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 34%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 7%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.32, -9.4, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.32, 12.85, 222.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.247, 15.51, 21.361)`
Decimal	`5403516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52737C, 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 #52737C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52737C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #52737C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52737c; }
.text { color: #52737c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52737c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 115 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52737c, #525e7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #52737C?: #52737C 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 #52737C?: The RGB value is 82, 115, 124: 82 red, 115 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52737C?: The complementary color is #7C5B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52737C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.