What color is #524334?

#524334 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 #524334?

The RGB value is 82, 67, 52: 82 red, 67 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524334?

The complementary color is #344352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524334?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524334 color

#524334 rgb(82, 67, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524334 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 26.3% green and 20.4% blue (82, 67, 52).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 37% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#524334 color codes

HEX	`#524334`
RGB	`rgb(82, 67, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 26.3%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 37%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.55, 3.91, 11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.55, 12.17, 71.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.107, 6.056, 4.095)`
Decimal	`5391156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524334, 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 #524334	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524334 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #524334 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524334; }
.text { color: #524334; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524334; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 67 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524334, #525234); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524334?: #524334 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 #524334?: The RGB value is 82, 67, 52: 82 red, 67 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524334?: The complementary color is #344352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524334?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.