Close to Espresso
#523313
#523313 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 20% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 62% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #523313.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.84:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.40:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.84:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #523313 as they’d see it.
#523313 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #523313
What color is #523313?
#523313 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 20% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 62% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #523313 in RGB?
#523313 is rgb(82, 51, 19): 82 red, 51 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #523313 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 77, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #523313?
PANTONE 1545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #523313?
Its complement #113C63 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.