What color is #523B3E?

#523B3E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523B3E?

The RGB value is 82, 59, 62: 82 red, 59 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523B3E?

The complementary color is #3B524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523B3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523B3E color

#523B3E rgb(82, 59, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523B3E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.1% green and 24.3% blue (82, 59, 62).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 24% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#523B3E color codes

HEX	`#523B3E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 59, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 24%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.49, 10.66, 2.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.49, 10.88, 11.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.913, 5.27, 5.262)`
Decimal	`5389118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523B3E, 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 #523B3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523B3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	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 #523B3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523b3e; }
.text { color: #523b3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523b3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 59 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523b3e, #52443b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #523B3E?: #523B3E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523B3E?: The RGB value is 82, 59, 62: 82 red, 59 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523B3E?: The complementary color is #3B524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523B3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.