What color is #523237?

#523237 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523237?

The RGB value is 82, 50, 55: 82 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523237?

The complementary color is #32524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523237 color

#523237 rgb(82, 50, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #523237 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 19.6% green and 21.6% blue (82, 50, 55).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 33% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#523237 color codes

HEX	`#523237`
RGB	`rgb(82, 50, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 19.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, 15.28, 2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 15.55, 10.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.31, 4.351, 4.174)`
Decimal	`5386807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523237, 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 #523237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #523237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523237; }
.text { color: #523237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 50 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523237, #523d32); }

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Questions

What color is #523237?: #523237 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523237?: The RGB value is 82, 50, 55: 82 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523237?: The complementary color is #32524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.