What color is #524538?

#524538 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524538?

The RGB value is 82, 69, 56: 82 red, 69 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524538?

The complementary color is #384552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524538 color

#524538 rgb(82, 69, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524538 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.1% green and 22% blue (82, 69, 56).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#524538 color codes

HEX	`#524538`
RGB	`rgb(82, 69, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, 3.25, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 10.44, 71.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.322, 6.336, 4.631)`
Decimal	`5391672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524538, 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 #524538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #524538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524538; }
.text { color: #524538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 69 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524538, #525238); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524538?: #524538 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524538?: The RGB value is 82, 69, 56: 82 red, 69 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524538?: The complementary color is #384552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.