What color is #523426?

#523426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523426?

The RGB value is 82, 52, 38: 82 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523426?

The complementary color is #264452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523426 color

#523426 rgb(82, 52, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523426 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.4% green and 14.9% blue (82, 52, 38).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#523426 color codes

HEX	`#523426`
RGB	`rgb(82, 52, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.92, 11.68, 14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.92, 18.52, 50.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.058, 4.39, 2.414)`
Decimal	`5387302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523426, 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 #523426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #523426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523426; }
.text { color: #523426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 52 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523426, #524a26); }

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Questions

What color is #523426?: #523426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523426?: The RGB value is 82, 52, 38: 82 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523426?: The complementary color is #264452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.