What color is #524733?

#524733 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 #524733?

The RGB value is 82, 71, 51: 82 red, 71 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524733?

The complementary color is #333E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524733?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524733 color

#524733 rgb(82, 71, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #524733 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.8% green and 20% blue (82, 71, 51).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 38% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#524733 color codes

HEX	`#524733`
RGB	`rgb(82, 71, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 38%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 38%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.73, 1.23, 13.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.73, 13.82, 84.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.331, 6.54, 4.06)`
Decimal	`5392179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524733, 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 #524733	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524733 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	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 #524733 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524733; }
.text { color: #524733; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524733; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 71 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524733, #4e5233); }

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Questions

What color is #524733?: #524733 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 #524733?: The RGB value is 82, 71, 51: 82 red, 71 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524733?: The complementary color is #333E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524733?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.