What color is #523D1C?

#523D1C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523D1C?

The RGB value is 82, 61, 28: 82 red, 61 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523D1C?

The complementary color is #1C3152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523D1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523D1C color

#523D1C rgb(82, 61, 28)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523D1C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.9% green and 11% blue (82, 61, 28).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 49% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 66% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

#523D1C color codes

HEX	`#523D1C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 61, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 49%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 66%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 66%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.34, 4.91, 23.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.34, 24.07, 78.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.358, 5.216, 1.823)`
Decimal	`5389596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523D1C, 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 #523D1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523D1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #523D1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523d1c; }
.text { color: #523d1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523d1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 61 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523d1c, #4c521c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #523D1C?: #523D1C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523D1C?: The RGB value is 82, 61, 28: 82 red, 61 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523D1C?: The complementary color is #1C3152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523D1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.