What color is #52453E?

#52453E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52453E?

The RGB value is 82, 69, 62: 82 red, 69 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52453E?

The complementary color is #3E4B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52453E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52453E color

#52453E rgb(82, 69, 62)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.1% green and 24.3% blue (82, 69, 62).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 24% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#52453E color codes

HEX	`#52453E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 69, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 24%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 24%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 4.25, 6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 7.59, 55.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.477, 6.398, 5.45)`
Decimal	`5391678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52453E, 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 #52453E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52453E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #52453E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52453e; }
.text { color: #52453e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52453e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 69 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52453e, #524f3e); }

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Questions

What color is #52453E?: #52453E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52453E?: The RGB value is 82, 69, 62: 82 red, 69 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52453E?: The complementary color is #3E4B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52453E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.