What color is #523043?

#523043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523043?

The RGB value is 82, 48, 67: 82 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523043?

The complementary color is #30523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523043 color

#523043 rgb(82, 48, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523043 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 18.8% green and 26.3% blue (82, 48, 67).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 18% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#523043 color codes

HEX	`#523043`
RGB	`rgb(82, 48, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 18.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, 18.63, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 19.37, 344.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.55, 4.313, 5.849)`
Decimal	`5386307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523043, 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 #523043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #523043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523043; }
.text { color: #523043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 48 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523043, #523032); }

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Questions

What color is #523043?: #523043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523043?: The RGB value is 82, 48, 67: 82 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523043?: The complementary color is #30523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.