What color is #523033?

#523033 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523033?

The RGB value is 82, 48, 51: 82 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523033?

The complementary color is #30524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523033 color

#523033 rgb(82, 48, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #523033 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 18.8% green and 20% blue (82, 48, 51).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#523033 color codes

HEX	`#523033`
RGB	`rgb(82, 48, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 18.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.15, 15.94, 4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.15, 16.61, 16.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.134, 4.147, 3.661)`
Decimal	`5386291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523033, 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 #523033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #523033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523033; }
.text { color: #523033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 48 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523033, #523e30); }

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Questions

What color is #523033?: #523033 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523033?: The RGB value is 82, 48, 51: 82 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523033?: The complementary color is #30524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.