What color is #524C48?

#524C48 is a gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524C48?

The RGB value is 82, 76, 72: 82 red, 76 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524C48?

The complementary color is #484E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524C48 color

#524C48 rgb(82, 76, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524C48 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.8% green and 28.2% blue (82, 76, 72).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#524C48 color codes

HEX	`#524C48`
RGB	`rgb(82, 76, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 12%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.77, 1.68, 3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.77, 3.68, 62.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.234, 7.431, 7.183)`
Decimal	`5393480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524C48, 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 #524C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #524C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524c48; }
.text { color: #524c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 76 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524c48, #525148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #524C48?: #524C48 is a gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524C48?: The RGB value is 82, 76, 72: 82 red, 76 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524C48?: The complementary color is #484E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.