What color is #52490C?

#52490C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52490C?

The RGB value is 82, 73, 12: 82 red, 73 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52490C?

The complementary color is #0C1552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52490C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52490C color

#52490C rgb(82, 73, 12)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #52490C is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.6% green and 4.7% blue (82, 73, 12).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 85% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#52490C color codes

HEX	`#52490C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 85%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, -3.62, 34.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 35.16, 95.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.929, 6.586, 1.307)`
Decimal	`5392652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52490C, 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 #52490C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52490C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #52490C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52490c; }
.text { color: #52490c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52490c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52490c, #38520c); }

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Questions

What color is #52490C?: #52490C is a very dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52490C?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 12: 82 red, 73 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52490C?: The complementary color is #0C1552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52490C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.