What color is #523A42?

#523A42 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523A42?

The RGB value is 82, 58, 66: 82 red, 58 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523A42?

The complementary color is #3A524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523A42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523A42 color

#523A42 rgb(82, 58, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523A42 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 22.7% green and 25.9% blue (82, 58, 66).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 20% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#523A42 color codes

HEX	`#523A42`
RGB	`rgb(82, 58, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 22.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 29%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.33, 12.03, -0.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.33, 12.06, 356.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.976, 5.214, 5.845)`
Decimal	`5388866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523A42, 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 #523A42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523A42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #523A42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523a42; }
.text { color: #523a42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523a42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 58 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523a42, #523e3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #523A42?: #523A42 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523A42?: The RGB value is 82, 58, 66: 82 red, 58 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523A42?: The complementary color is #3A524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523A42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.