What color is #523537?

#523537 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 #523537?

The RGB value is 82, 53, 55: 82 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523537?

The complementary color is #355250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523537 color

#523537 rgb(82, 53, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #523537 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.8% green and 21.6% blue (82, 53, 55).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% 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 10.92:1).

#523537 color codes

HEX	`#523537`
RGB	`rgb(82, 53, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.61, 13.36, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.61, 13.96, 16.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.443, 4.616, 4.218)`
Decimal	`5387575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523537, 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 #523537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #523537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523537; }
.text { color: #523537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 53 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523537, #524235); }

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Questions

What color is #523537?: #523537 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 #523537?: The RGB value is 82, 53, 55: 82 red, 53 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523537?: The complementary color is #355250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.