What color is #524434?

#524434 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 #524434?

The RGB value is 82, 68, 52: 82 red, 68 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524434?

The complementary color is #344252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524434 color

#524434 rgb(82, 68, 52)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524434 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 26.7% green and 20.4% blue (82, 68, 52).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 37% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#524434 color codes

HEX	`#524434`
RGB	`rgb(82, 68, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 26.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 37%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.85, 3.27, 11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.85, 12.38, 74.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.167, 6.176, 4.115)`
Decimal	`5391412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524434, 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 #524434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #524434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524434; }
.text { color: #524434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 68 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524434, #515234); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524434?: #524434 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 #524434?: The RGB value is 82, 68, 52: 82 red, 68 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524434?: The complementary color is #344252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.