#5A524A Hex Color
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Think of wet river pebbles after rain. #5a524a sits between brown and gray, its muted warmth reading more steady than cozy. Use it as a supporting tone or dark background for coffee, tobacco, or vintage branding, since it can look flat next to pure white. The hex code #5a524a holds white text at about 7.7:1 contrast, comfortably above AA requirements for body copy.
Questions about #5a524a
What is #5a524a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5a524a is rgb(90, 82, 74), in HSL hsl(30, 10%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 18%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #5a524a?
Softened terracotta and pale cream bring out its warm side, while dusty blues sharpen its gray cast. Skip mid-tone grays, which flatten it into mud.
Is #5a524a readable on white or black?
#5a524a has a 7.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.