What color is #524135?

#524135 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 #524135?

The RGB value is 82, 65, 53: 82 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524135?

The complementary color is #354652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524135 color

#524135 rgb(82, 65, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524135 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green and 20.8% blue (82, 65, 53).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#524135 color codes

HEX	`#524135`
RGB	`rgb(82, 65, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 25.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.98, 5.33, 10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.98, 11.43, 62.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.013, 5.832, 4.176)`
Decimal	`5390645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524135, 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 #524135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #524135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524135; }
.text { color: #524135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 65 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524135, #524f35); }

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Questions

What color is #524135?: #524135 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 #524135?: The RGB value is 82, 65, 53: 82 red, 65 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524135?: The complementary color is #354652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.