What color is #523747?

#523747 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523747?

The RGB value is 82, 55, 71: 82 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523747?

The complementary color is #375242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523747 color

#523747 rgb(82, 55, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523747 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 21.6% green and 27.8% blue (82, 55, 71).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 13% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#523747 color codes

HEX	`#523747`
RGB	`rgb(82, 55, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 21.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 13%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.68, 14.93, -5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.68, 15.74, 341.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.983, 4.981, 6.606)`
Decimal	`5388103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523747, 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 #523747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #523747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523747; }
.text { color: #523747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 55 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523747, #52373a); }

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Questions

What color is #523747?: #523747 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523747?: The RGB value is 82, 55, 71: 82 red, 55 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523747?: The complementary color is #375242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.