What color is #523124?

#523124 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523124?

The RGB value is 82, 49, 36: 82 red, 49 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523124?

The complementary color is #244552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523124 color

#523124 rgb(82, 49, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523124 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 19.2% green and 14.1% blue (82, 49, 36).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 56% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#523124 color codes

HEX	`#523124`
RGB	`rgb(82, 49, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 19.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 56%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.06, 13.38, 14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.06, 19.77, 47.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.897, 4.118, 2.206)`
Decimal	`5386532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523124, 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 #523124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #523124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523124; }
.text { color: #523124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 49 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523124, #524824); }

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Questions

What color is #523124?: #523124 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523124?: The RGB value is 82, 49, 36: 82 red, 49 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523124?: The complementary color is #244552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.