What color is #523F3F?

#523F3F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #523F3F?

The RGB value is 82, 63, 63: 82 red, 63 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #523F3F?

The complementary color is #3F5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #523F3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#523F3F color

#523F3F rgb(82, 63, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #523F3F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 24.7% green and 24.7% blue (82, 63, 63).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#523F3F color codes

HEX	`#523F3F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 63, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 24.7%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.66, 8.26, 3.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.66, 8.85, 20.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.154, 5.708, 5.479)`
Decimal	`5390143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #523F3F, 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 #523F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#523F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #523F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #523f3f; }
.text { color: #523f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #523f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 63 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #523f3f, #52493f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #523F3F?: #523F3F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #523F3F?: The RGB value is 82, 63, 63: 82 red, 63 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #523F3F?: The complementary color is #3F5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #523F3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.