#524E56 Color

#524E56 is rgb(82, 78, 86) in RGB and hsl(270, 5%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#524E56
HEX#524E56
RGBrgb(82, 78, 86)
HSLhsl(270, 5%, 32%)
HSVhsv(270, 9%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.014 308.1)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 66%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #524E56 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #524E56 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#524E56Complementary#52564EAnalogous#4E4E56Analogous#564E56Triadic#56524ETriadic#4E5652

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #524E56, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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