Charcoal
#523B14 · Charcoal
#523B14 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. It has an RGB value of 82, 59, 20 and a relative luminance of 0.050, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
orange
Luminance
0.05
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
10.53:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
On black
The quick fox
1.99:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #523B14?
#523B14 is Charcoal, a warm orange color. In RGB it is 82, 59, 20, and in HSL it is 38°, 61%, 20%.
Is #523B14 a light or dark color?
#523B14 has a relative luminance of 0.050, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #523B14?
Its complementary color is #142B52. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.