What color is #524734?

#524734 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 #524734?

The RGB value is 82, 71, 52: 82 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524734?

The complementary color is #343F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524734 color

#524734 rgb(82, 71, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #524734 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.8% green and 20.4% blue (82, 71, 52).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 22% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 37% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#524734 color codes

HEX	`#524734`
RGB	`rgb(82, 71, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 22%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 37%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.76, 1.38, 13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.76, 13.23, 84.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.353, 6.548, 4.177)`
Decimal	`5392180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524734, 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 #524734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	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 #524734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524734; }
.text { color: #524734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 71 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524734, #4e5234); }

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Questions

What color is #524734?: #524734 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 #524734?: The RGB value is 82, 71, 52: 82 red, 71 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524734?: The complementary color is #343F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.