What color is #52401D?

#52401D 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 #52401D?

The RGB value is 82, 64, 29: 82 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52401D?

The complementary color is #1D2F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52401D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52401D color

#52401D rgb(82, 64, 29)

Shades of brown

The hex color #52401D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.1% green and 11.4% blue (82, 64, 29).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 48% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 65% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#52401D color codes

HEX	`#52401D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 64, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 48%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.25, 3.09, 24.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.25, 24.23, 82.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.535, 5.55, 1.942)`
Decimal	`5390365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52401D, 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 #52401D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52401D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #52401D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52401d; }
.text { color: #52401d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52401d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 64 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52401d, #4a521d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #52401D?: #52401D 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 #52401D?: The RGB value is 82, 64, 29: 82 red, 64 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52401D?: The complementary color is #1D2F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52401D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.