What color is #524838?

#524838 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524838?

The RGB value is 82, 72, 56: 82 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524838?

The complementary color is #384252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524838 color

#524838 rgb(82, 72, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524838 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.2% green and 22% blue (82, 72, 56).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#524838 color codes

HEX	`#524838`
RGB	`rgb(82, 72, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, 1.36, 11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 11.25, 83.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.511, 6.714, 4.694)`
Decimal	`5392440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524838, 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 #524838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #524838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524838; }
.text { color: #524838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 72 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524838, #4f5238); }

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Questions

What color is #524838?: #524838 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524838?: The RGB value is 82, 72, 56: 82 red, 72 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524838?: The complementary color is #384252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.