What color is #523C3F?

#523C3F 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 #523C3F?

The RGB value is 82, 60, 63: 82 red, 60 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523C3F?

The complementary color is #3C524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523C3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523C3F color

#523C3F rgb(82, 60, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523C3F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.5% green and 24.7% blue (82, 60, 63).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% 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 10.11:1).

#523C3F color codes

HEX	`#523C3F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 60, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.8, 10.2, 1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.8, 10.38, 10.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.993, 5.385, 5.425)`
Decimal	`5389375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523C3F, 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 #523C3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523C3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #523C3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523c3f; }
.text { color: #523c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523c3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 60 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523c3f, #52443c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #523C3F?: #523C3F 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 #523C3F?: The RGB value is 82, 60, 63: 82 red, 60 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523C3F?: The complementary color is #3C524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523C3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.