What color is #524700?

#524700 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524700?

The RGB value is 82, 71, 0: 82 red, 71 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524700?

The complementary color is #000B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524700?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524700 color

#524700 rgb(82, 71, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524700 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 27.8% green and 0% blue (82, 71, 0).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 100% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#524700 color codes

HEX	`#524700`
RGB	`rgb(82, 71, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 27.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 100%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, -2.87, 38.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 39.03, 94.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.733, 6.301, 0.914)`
Decimal	`5392128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524700, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #524700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #524700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524700; }
.text { color: #524700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 71 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524700, #345200); }

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Questions

What color is #524700?: #524700 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524700?: The RGB value is 82, 71, 0: 82 red, 71 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524700?: The complementary color is #000B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524700?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.