Information about Royal Brown color

#523B35 - Royal Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #523B35 ("Royal Brown") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 59, 53) — 32.2% red, 23.1% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#523B35 is a gently muted 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 Van Cleef (#523936). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earlybird (#513939) and Paco (#4F4037).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 59, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #523B35 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Royal Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Royal Brown color variations

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

Royal Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Royal Brown

#523B35
#7D5A52

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#C3AAA3

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#E1D4D1

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White

#FFFFFF

Royal Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Royal Brown

#523B35
#402E29

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#30221F

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#201714

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#100B0A

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Black

#000000

Royal Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Royal Brown

#523B35
#5B4641

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#66534F

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#6F615E

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#78706E

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Grey

#808080

Royal Brown 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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Royal Brown

#523B35
#503439

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#503445

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Royal Brown 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
#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#344B50
#344B50

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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
#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#343D50
#343D50

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#345048
#345048

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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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#504834

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#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#50343D
#50343D

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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
#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#34503A
#34503A

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#3A3450
#3A3450

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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
#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#4B5034
#4B5034

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#344B50
#344B50

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#3A3450
#3A3450

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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
#523B35
Royal Brown

#523B35

#3D5034
#3D5034

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#344B50
#344B50

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#483450
#483450

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Nearest named colors to Royal Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Simmered Seaweed color link
Simmered Seaweed

#4C3D30

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo color link
Wisteria And Burnt Bamboo

#4D3B3C

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Royal Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#523B35 - Royal Brown color image Royal Brown color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#523B35 - Royal Brown color image Royal Brown color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#523B35 - Royal Brown color image Royal Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#523B35
  • RGB82, 59, 53
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 59, 53)
  • HSL12°, 21%, 26%
  • HSL Precise12.414°, 21.481%, 26.471%
  • HSV12°, 35%, 32%
  • HSB12°, 35%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.231, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.231, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.231, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID523B35
  • DECIMAL ID5389109
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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