What color is #523C45?

#523C45 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 #523C45?

The RGB value is 82, 60, 69: 82 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523C45?

The complementary color is #3C5249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523C45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523C45 color

#523C45 rgb(82, 60, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523C45 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.5% green and 27.1% blue (82, 60, 69).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 16% 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 10.04:1).

#523C45 color codes

HEX	`#523C45`
RGB	`rgb(82, 60, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, 11.31, -1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 11.44, 351.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.17, 5.455, 6.357)`
Decimal	`5389381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523C45, 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 #523C45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523C45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #523C45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523c45; }
.text { color: #523c45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523c45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 60 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523c45, #523e3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #523C45?: #523C45 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 #523C45?: The RGB value is 82, 60, 69: 82 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523C45?: The complementary color is #3C5249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523C45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.