What color is #524940?

#524940 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 #524940?

The RGB value is 82, 73, 64: 82 red, 73 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524940?

The complementary color is #404952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524940 color

#524940 rgb(82, 73, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524940 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.6% green and 25.1% blue (82, 73, 64).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#524940 color codes

HEX	`#524940`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.65, 2.07, 6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.65, 7.08, 72.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.788, 6.929, 5.829)`
Decimal	`5392704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524940, 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 #524940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #524940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524940; }
.text { color: #524940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524940, #525240); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #524940?: #524940 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 #524940?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 64: 82 red, 73 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524940?: The complementary color is #404952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.