Information about #523D2E color

#523D2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#523D2E falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 61, 46) — 32.2% red, 23.9% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 14 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #523D2E reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Bronze (#51412D). Slightly further away sit Simmered Seaweed (#4C3D30) and Royal Brown (#523B35).

The recipe behind #523D2E is rgb(82, 61, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #523D2E: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #523D2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#523D2E color variations

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#523D2E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #523D2E

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

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Dark Oak color link
Dark Oak

#55342B

Teak Stain color link
Teak Stain

#4E3529

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523D2E
  • RGB82, 61, 46
  • CMYK0, 8, 14, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 61, 46)
  • HSL25°, 28%, 25%
  • HSL Precise25°, 28.125%, 25.098%
  • HSV25°, 44%, 32%
  • HSB25°, 44%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.239, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.239, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.239, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523D2E
  • DECIMAL ID5389614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01