Information about #523738 color

#523738 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #523738 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 55, 56) — 32.2% red, 21.6% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 10 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#523738 is a calm, restrained red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earlybird (#513939). Nearby in the Register you will also find Van Cleef (#523936) and Royal Brown (#523B35).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 55, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #523738 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #523738 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#523738 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#523738 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#523738 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#523738 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#523738 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#52374E

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#523738 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#374653
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#375344
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#385337
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#535237
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #523738

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

#523738 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523738
  • RGB82, 55, 56
  • CMYK0, 11, 10, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 55, 56)
  • HSL358°, 20%, 27%
  • HSL Precise357.778°, 19.708%, 26.863%
  • HSV358°, 33%, 32%
  • HSB358°, 33%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.216, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.216, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.216, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523738
  • DECIMAL ID5388088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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