Information about #523A38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #523A38 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 58, 56) — 32.2% red, 22.7% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 10 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #523A38 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earlybird (#513939). Slightly further away sit Van Cleef (#523936) and Royal Brown (#523B35).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 58, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #523A38 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#523A38 color variations

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

#523A38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#523A38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#523A38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#523A38 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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#523A38 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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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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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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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 #523A38

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

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

#523A38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523A38
  • RGB82, 58, 56
  • CMYK0, 9, 10, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 58, 56)
  • HSL5°, 19%, 27%
  • HSL Precise4.615°, 18.841%, 27.059%
  • HSV5°, 32%, 32%
  • HSB5°, 32%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.227, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.227, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.227, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523A38
  • DECIMAL ID5388856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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