What color is #523B3B?

#523B3B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523B3B?

The RGB value is 82, 59, 59: 82 red, 59 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523B3B?

The complementary color is #3B5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523B3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523B3B color

#523B3B rgb(82, 59, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523B3B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.1% green and 23.1% blue (82, 59, 59).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 28% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#523B3B color codes

HEX	`#523B3B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 59, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.4, 10.15, 3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.4, 10.9, 21.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.833, 5.238, 4.841)`
Decimal	`5389115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523B3B, 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 #523B3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523B3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #523B3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523b3b; }
.text { color: #523b3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523b3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 59 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523b3b, #52473b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #523B3B?: #523B3B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523B3B?: The RGB value is 82, 59, 59: 82 red, 59 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523B3B?: The complementary color is #3B5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523B3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.