What color is #523532?

#523532 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523532?

The RGB value is 82, 53, 50: 82 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523532?

The complementary color is #324F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523532?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523532 color

#523532 rgb(82, 53, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523532 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.8% green and 19.6% blue (82, 53, 50).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 39% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.97:1).

#523532 color codes

HEX	`#523532`
RGB	`rgb(82, 53, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 39%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.47, 12.59, 7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.47, 14.51, 29.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.329, 4.571, 3.619)`
Decimal	`5387570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523532, 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 #523532	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523532 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #523532 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523532; }
.text { color: #523532; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523532; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 53 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523532, #524532); }

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Questions

What color is #523532?: #523532 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523532?: The RGB value is 82, 53, 50: 82 red, 53 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523532?: The complementary color is #324F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523532?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.