What color is #523E2E?

#523E2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523E2E?

The RGB value is 82, 62, 46: 82 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523E2E?

The complementary color is #2E4252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523E2E color

#523E2E rgb(82, 62, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #523E2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 24.3% green and 18% blue (82, 62, 46).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#523E2E color codes

HEX	`#523E2E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 62, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 24.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.94, 6.25, 13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.94, 14.6, 64.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.696, 5.437, 3.334)`
Decimal	`5389870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523E2E, 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 #523E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #523E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523e2e; }
.text { color: #523e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 62 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523e2e, #52502e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #523E2E?: #523E2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523E2E?: The RGB value is 82, 62, 46: 82 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523E2E?: The complementary color is #2E4252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.