What color is #524133?

#524133 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524133?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 51: 82 red, 65 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524133?

The complementary color is #334452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524133 color

#524133 rgb(82, 65, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524133 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 20% blue (82, 65, 51).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#524133 color codes

HEX	`#524133`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.94, 5.03, 11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.94, 12.4, 66.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.968, 5.814, 3.939)`
Decimal	`5390643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524133, 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 #524133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #524133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524133; }
.text { color: #524133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524133, #525133); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524133?: #524133 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524133?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 51: 82 red, 65 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524133?: The complementary color is #334452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.