What color is #52483E?

#52483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52483E?

The RGB value is 82, 72, 62: 82 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52483E?

The complementary color is #3E4852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52483E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52483E color

#52483E rgb(82, 72, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #52483E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.2% green and 24.3% blue (82, 72, 62).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#52483E color codes

HEX	`#52483E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 72, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 24%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 24%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.29, 2.35, 7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.29, 7.91, 72.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.667, 6.777, 5.513)`
Decimal	`5392446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52483E, 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 #52483E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52483E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #52483E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52483e; }
.text { color: #52483e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52483e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 72 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52483e, #52523e); }

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Questions

What color is #52483E?: #52483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52483E?: The RGB value is 82, 72, 62: 82 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52483E?: The complementary color is #3E4852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52483E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.