Information about #524138 color

#524138 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#524138 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 65, 56) — 32.2% red, 25.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#524138 is a gently muted orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paco (#4F4037). Slightly further away sit Double Oilskin (#50453A) and Nest Egg (#4D453A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 65, 56)), which gives #524138 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #524138: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #524138 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#524138 color variations

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

#524138 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 #524138

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

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

#524138 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#524138
  • RGB82, 65, 56
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 65, 56)
  • HSL21°, 19%, 27%
  • HSL Precise20.769°, 18.841%, 27.059%
  • HSV21°, 32%, 32%
  • HSB21°, 32%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.255, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.255, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.255, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID524138
  • DECIMAL ID5390648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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