What color is #523429?

#523429 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 #523429?

The RGB value is 82, 52, 41: 82 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523429?

The complementary color is #294752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523429?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523429 color

#523429 rgb(82, 52, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523429 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.4% green and 16.1% blue (82, 52, 41).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 50% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#523429 color codes

HEX	`#523429`
RGB	`rgb(82, 52, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 50%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 50%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.98, 12.03, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.98, 17.34, 46.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.108, 4.41, 2.68)`
Decimal	`5387305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523429, 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 #523429	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523429 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	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 #523429 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523429; }
.text { color: #523429; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523429; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 52 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523429, #524929); }

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Questions

What color is #523429?: #523429 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 #523429?: The RGB value is 82, 52, 41: 82 red, 52 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523429?: The complementary color is #294752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523429?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.