What color is #524B3A?

#524B3A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524B3A?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 58: 82 red, 75 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B3A?

The complementary color is #3A4152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B3A color

#524B3A rgb(82, 75, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524B3A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 22.7% blue (82, 75, 58).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 29% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#524B3A color codes

HEX	`#524B3A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 29%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 29%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, -0.19, 11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 11.21, 90.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.76, 7.132, 5.023)`
Decimal	`5393210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B3A, 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 #524B3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #524B3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b3a; }
.text { color: #524b3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b3a, #4d523a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #524B3A?: #524B3A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524B3A?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 58: 82 red, 75 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B3A?: The complementary color is #3A4152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.