What color is #52453A?

#52453A 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 #52453A?

The RGB value is 82, 69, 58: 82 red, 69 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52453A?

The complementary color is #3A4752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52453A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52453A color

#52453A rgb(82, 69, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52453A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.1% green and 22.7% blue (82, 69, 58).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 29% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#52453A color codes

HEX	`#52453A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 69, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 29%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 29%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.29, 3.58, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.29, 9.41, 67.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.372, 6.356, 4.893)`
Decimal	`5391674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52453A, 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 #52453A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52453A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #52453A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52453a; }
.text { color: #52453a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52453a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 69 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52453a, #52513a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52453A?: #52453A 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 #52453A?: The RGB value is 82, 69, 58: 82 red, 69 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52453A?: The complementary color is #3A4752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52453A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.