What color is #5C5052?

#5C5052 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5052?

The RGB value is 92, 80, 82: 92 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5052?

The complementary color is #505C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5052 color

#5C5052 rgb(92, 80, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C5052 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 31.4% green and 32.2% blue (92, 80, 82).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 7% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 11% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#5C5052 color codes

HEX	`#5C5052`
RGB	`rgb(92, 80, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 31.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 7%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 13%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.25, 5.35, 0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.25, 5.39, 6.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.805, 8.622, 9.181)`
Decimal	`6049874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5052, 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 #5C5052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C5052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #5C5052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5052; }
.text { color: #5c5052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 80 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5052, #5c5450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5C5052?: #5C5052 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5052?: The RGB value is 92, 80, 82: 92 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5052?: The complementary color is #505C5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.