What color is #523D35?

#523D35 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523D35?

The RGB value is 82, 61, 53: 82 red, 61 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523D35?

The complementary color is #354A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523D35?

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.

#523D35 color

#523D35 rgb(82, 61, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523D35 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 23.9% green and 20.8% blue (82, 61, 53).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#523D35 color codes

HEX	`#523D35`
RGB	`rgb(82, 61, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 23.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.81, 7.89, 8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.81, 11.59, 47.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.791, 5.389, 4.103)`
Decimal	`5389621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523D35, 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 #523D35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523D35 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 #523D35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523d35; }
.text { color: #523d35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523d35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 61 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523d35, #524c35); }

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Questions

What color is #523D35?: #523D35 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523D35?: The RGB value is 82, 61, 53: 82 red, 61 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523D35?: The complementary color is #354A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523D35?: 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.