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#523236 color: Joyful Ruby

#523236 is rgb(82, 50, 54) in RGB and oklch(35.728% 0.04682 11.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

35.7%
0.047
12°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #523236

#523236 is a muted dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.24:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Joyful Ruby (#503136). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #523236 mixed with white

  1. 523236
  2. 624447
  3. 73575a
  4. 846a6d
  5. 957e80
  6. a69294
  7. b7a7a9
  8. c9bcbe
  9. dbd2d3
  10. ede8e9

Darker: #523236 mixed with black

  1. 523236
  2. 462a2e
  3. 3b2225
  4. 2f1b1e
  5. 251416
  6. 1a0d0f
  7. 110708
  8. 080303
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #523236 with less saturation

  1. 523236
  2. 503337
  3. 4e3437
  4. 4c3538
  5. 4a3639
  6. 483839
  7. 46393a
  8. 433a3a
  9. 413a3b
  10. 3f3b3c

Questions about #523236

What color is #523236?

#523236 is muted dark rose. The closest named color is Joyful Ruby. In RGB it is rgb(82, 50, 54), in HSL hsl(352.5, 24.24%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.728% 0.04682 11.546).

What colors go well with #523236?

The complementary color of #523236 is #1a4442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d3343 and #523429. The triadic partners are #334227 and #2a3e54.

Is white or black text more readable on #523236?

White text reads better on #523236: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523236 a warm or cool color?

#523236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.047.