What color is #524633?

#524633 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524633?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 51: 82 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524633?

The complementary color is #333F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524633 color

#524633 rgb(82, 70, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #524633 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 20% blue (82, 70, 51).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#524633 color codes

HEX	`#524633`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.43, 1.86, 13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.43, 13.48, 82.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.267, 6.413, 4.039)`
Decimal	`5391923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524633, 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 #524633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	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 #524633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524633; }
.text { color: #524633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524633, #4f5233); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524633?: #524633 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524633?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 51: 82 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524633?: The complementary color is #333F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.