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#523C19

#523c19 ≈ Sepia

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#523c19 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 23.53% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.83% magenta, 69.51% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 36.84°, with 53.27% saturation and 20.98% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sepia (#704214), ΔE 8.87.

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Relative luminance0.051

Complementary

  1. #523c19
  2. #192f52

Split complementary

  1. #523c19
  2. #194c52
  3. #1f1952

Analogous

  1. #521f19
  2. #523c19
  3. #4c5219

Triadic

  1. #523c19
  2. #19523c
  3. #3c1952

Tetradic

  1. #523c19
  2. #2f5219
  3. #192f52
  4. #3c1952

Square

  1. #523c19
  2. #19521f
  3. #192f52
  4. #52194c

Monochromatic

  1. #100b05
  2. #171107
  3. #523c19
  4. #8d672b
  5. #c5913f

Shades

#523c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #523c19
  2. #4a3617
  3. #423014
  4. #392a12
  5. #31240f
  6. #291e0d
  7. #21180a
  8. #191208
  9. #100c05
  10. #080603
  11. #000000

Tints

#523c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #523c19
  2. #635030
  3. #756347
  4. #86775e
  5. #978a75
  6. #a99e8c
  7. #bab1a3
  8. #cbc5ba
  9. #dcd8d1
  10. #eeece8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#523c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #523c19
  2. #574323
  3. #5b4a2e
  4. #605038
  5. #645742
  6. #695e4d
  7. #6e6557
  8. #726c61
  9. #77726b
  10. #7b7976
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #404040 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #483e34 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #443d15 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a421a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #593634 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a3c17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d401a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #57382b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-523c19 {
  color: #523c19;
}
Background
.bg-523c19 {
  background-color: #523c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-523c19 {
  border: 2px solid #523c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #523c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 60 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 37 53% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-523c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #523c19, #4c5219);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-523c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 60 25 / 0.35);
}

#704214 Sepia ΔE 8.87 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 9.26 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.78 #6f4e37 Coffee ΔE 10.05 #3d2b1f Bistre ΔE 10.35 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.39 #80461b Russet ΔE 12.82 #adc3e6 Inverted #404040 Grayscale 

Sepia
#523c19  rgb(82, 60, 25)  hsl(37, 53%, 21%)  Sepia
#192f52  rgb(25, 47, 82)  hsl(217, 53%, 21%)  Oxford Blue
#19523c  rgb(25, 82, 60)  hsl(157, 53%, 21%)  British Racing Green
#3c1952  rgb(60, 25, 82)  hsl(277, 53%, 21%)  Persian Indigo