What color is #523841?

#523841 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523841?

The RGB value is 82, 56, 65: 82 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523841?

The complementary color is #385249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523841 color

#523841 rgb(82, 56, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #523841 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 22% green and 25.5% blue (82, 56, 65).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#523841 color codes

HEX	`#523841`
RGB	`rgb(82, 56, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 22%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.75, 13.14, -0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.75, 13.17, 355.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.848, 5.004, 5.658)`
Decimal	`5388353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523841, 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 #523841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #523841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523841; }
.text { color: #523841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 56 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523841, #523c38); }

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Questions

What color is #523841?: #523841 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523841?: The RGB value is 82, 56, 65: 82 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523841?: The complementary color is #385249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.