What color is #524642?

#524642 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 #524642?

The RGB value is 82, 70, 66: 82 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524642?

The complementary color is #424E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524642 color

#524642 rgb(82, 70, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524642 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.5% green and 25.9% blue (82, 70, 66).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#524642 color codes

HEX	`#524642`
RGB	`rgb(82, 70, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.8, 4.33, 4.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.8, 6.1, 44.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.653, 6.568, 6.07)`
Decimal	`5391938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524642, 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 #524642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #524642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524642; }
.text { color: #524642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 70 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524642, #524e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #524642?: #524642 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 #524642?: The RGB value is 82, 70, 66: 82 red, 70 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524642?: The complementary color is #424E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.