What color is #523C4A?

#523C4A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523C4A?

The RGB value is 82, 60, 74: 82 red, 60 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523C4A?

The complementary color is #3C5244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523C4A color

#523C4A rgb(82, 60, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #523C4A is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.5% green and 29% blue (82, 60, 74).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#523C4A color codes

HEX	`#523C4A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 60, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, 12.31, -4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 13.2, 338.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.332, 5.52, 7.209)`
Decimal	`5389386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523C4A, 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 #523C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #523C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523c4a; }
.text { color: #523c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 60 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523c4a, #523c3f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #523C4A?: #523C4A is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523C4A?: The RGB value is 82, 60, 74: 82 red, 60 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523C4A?: The complementary color is #3C5244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.