What color is #524A3F?

#524A3F 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 #524A3F?

The RGB value is 82, 74, 63: 82 red, 74 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524A3F?

The complementary color is #3F4752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524A3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524A3F color

#524A3F rgb(82, 74, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524A3F is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29% green and 24.7% blue (82, 74, 63).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#524A3F color codes

HEX	`#524A3F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 74, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.92, 1.27, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.92, 7.9, 80.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.826, 7.05, 5.703)`
Decimal	`5392959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524A3F, 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 #524A3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524A3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #524A3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524a3f; }
.text { color: #524a3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524a3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 74 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524a3f, #51523f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #524A3F?: #524A3F 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 #524A3F?: The RGB value is 82, 74, 63: 82 red, 74 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524A3F?: The complementary color is #3F4752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524A3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.