#523544 Color Information

#523544 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #523544, and its official name is Velvet Touch. In RGB, it consists of 32.2% Red, 20.8% Green, and 26.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 35.4% Magenta, 17.1% Yellow, and 67.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 329.0°, with saturation of 21.5% and lightness of 26.5%. The decimal value for #523544 is 5387588, and its nearest "web safe" color is #663333. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #523544 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#523544 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorVelvet Touch Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color82, 53, 68 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color32.2%, 20.8%, 26.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.678, 0.792, 0.733 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.354, 0.171, 0.678 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color329.0°, 21.5%, 26.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color329.0°, 35.4%, 32.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color5.796, 4.757, 6.082 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color82, 53, 68 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code5387588 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color26.032, 15.633, -3.982 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)26.032, 16.132, 345.711 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color26.032, 15.290, -6.611 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color21.811, 9.265, -1.264 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.348, 0.286, 4.757 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283577668 / 0xff523544 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#663333 Copy
Last Updated: October 6, 2024

Shades of #523544

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #523544, its pure hue is 329.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.5%, and its lightness is 26.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #523544, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0a0709 to #482e3c.

Tints of #523544

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #523544, its pure hue is 329.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.5%, and its lightness is 26.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #523544, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #684e5b to #e9e6e8.

Tones of #523544

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #523544, its pure hue is 329.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #523544, which range from #444444 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #870046 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #523544

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #523544! For #523544, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #523544. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #523544

This color, #523544, consists of 32.2% Red, 20.8% Green, and 26.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 82, Green = 53, Blue = 68. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #523544 is 0% Cyan, 35.4% Magenta, 17.1% Yellow, and 67.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R32.2%
C0.0%
G20.8%
M35.4%
B26.7%
Y17.1%
K67.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 82 53 68
Octal 122 65 104
Hexa #52 #35 #44
Binary 01010010 00110101 01000100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 35 17 67
Octal 0 43 21 103
Hexa #00 #23 #11 #43
Binary 00000000 00100011 00010001 01000011

Analogous Colors of #523544

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #523544 — which has hue 329.0° — its analogous colors are located at 299.0° and 359.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #523544.

Triadic Colors of #523544

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #523544 — which has hue 329.0° — its triadic colors are located at 89.0° and 329.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #523544.

Complementary Color of #523544

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #523544 — which has hue 329.0° — its complementary color is located at 149.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #523544.

Split Complementary Colors of #523544

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #523544 — which has hue 329.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 119.0° and 329.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #523544.

Tetradic Colors of #523544

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #523544 — which has hue 329.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 239.0°, 329.0°, 59.0°, and 149.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #523544.

Monochromatic Colors of #523544

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #523544, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #251e22 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #864566 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #523544

We want to make getting started with #523544 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #523544 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #523544 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #523544 with other HTML elements.

#523544 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #523544.
<span style="color: #523544;">The color of this text is #523544.</span>

#523544 Background Color

The background color for this text is #523544.
<div style="background-color: #523544; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #523544.</div>

#523544 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #523544.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #523544;">This color for the shadow of this text is #523544.</span>

#523544 Border Color

This is a div with border color #523544.
<div style="border: #523544 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #523544.</div>

#523544 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #523544 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #523544; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #523544 on a white background.</div></div>

#523544 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #523544 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #523544; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #523544 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #523544 to White

This is a gradient from #523544 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#523544,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#523544,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#523544,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#523544,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #523544 to white.</div>

Gradient from #523544 to Black

This is a gradient from #523544 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#523544,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#523544,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#523544,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#523544,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #523544 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #523544

In addition to using #523544 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #523544 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #523544, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 82, Green = 53, Blue = 68). If you need details about the color coordinates of #523544 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #523544
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(82, 53, 68)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #523544; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #523544; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #523544; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(82, 53, 68);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#523544")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:82, green:53, blue:68, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:82 green:53 blue:68 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(82f, 53f, 68f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(82, 53, 68);
 

#523544 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #523544 the same way. For those with color blindness, #523544 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #523544 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #523544 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #523544 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #523544 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #523544 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 10.8:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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