What color is #523520?

#523520 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523520?

The RGB value is 82, 53, 32: 82 red, 53 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523520?

The complementary color is #203D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523520 color

#523520 rgb(82, 53, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523520 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.8% green and 12.5% blue (82, 53, 32).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 44% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 61% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#523520 color codes

HEX	`#523520`
RGB	`rgb(82, 53, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.8%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 44%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 61%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 61%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, 10.41, 18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 21.16, 60.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.014, 4.445, 1.96)`
Decimal	`5387552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523520, 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 #523520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #523520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523520; }
.text { color: #523520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 53 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523520, #524e20); }

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Questions

What color is #523520?: #523520 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523520?: The RGB value is 82, 53, 32: 82 red, 53 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523520?: The complementary color is #203D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.