What color is #523B44?

#523B44 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 #523B44?

The RGB value is 82, 59, 68: 82 red, 59 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523B44?

The complementary color is #3B5249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523B44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523B44 color

#523B44 rgb(82, 59, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523B44 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.1% green and 26.7% blue (82, 59, 68).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 17% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#523B44 color codes

HEX	`#523B44`
RGB	`rgb(82, 59, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 17%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, 11.77, -1.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 11.87, 352.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.087, 5.339, 6.178)`
Decimal	`5389124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523B44, 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 #523B44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523B44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #523B44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523b44; }
.text { color: #523b44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523b44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 59 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523b44, #523e3b); }

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Questions

What color is #523B44?: #523B44 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 #523B44?: The RGB value is 82, 59, 68: 82 red, 59 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523B44?: The complementary color is #3B5249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523B44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.