What color is #524A3E?

#524A3E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524A3E?

The RGB value is 82, 74, 62: 82 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524A3E?

The complementary color is #3E4652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524A3E color

#524A3E rgb(82, 74, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524A3E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29% green and 24.3% blue (82, 74, 62).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 24% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#524A3E color codes

HEX	`#524A3E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 74, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 24%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 24%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.9, 1.1, 8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.9, 8.46, 82.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.798, 7.039, 5.557)`
Decimal	`5392958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524A3E, 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 #524A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #524A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524a3e; }
.text { color: #524a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 74 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524a3e, #50523e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #524A3E?: #524A3E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524A3E?: The RGB value is 82, 74, 62: 82 red, 74 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524A3E?: The complementary color is #3E4652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.