What color is #524918?

#524918 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524918?

The RGB value is 82, 73, 24: 82 red, 73 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524918?

The complementary color is #182152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524918 color

#524918 rgb(82, 73, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524918 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 28.6% green and 9.4% blue (82, 73, 24).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 55% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 71% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#524918 color codes

HEX	`#524918`
RGB	`rgb(82, 73, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 28.6%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 55%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 71%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 71%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, -2.93, 29.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 29.89, 95.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.027, 6.625, 1.825)`
Decimal	`5392664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524918, 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 #524918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	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 #524918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524918; }
.text { color: #524918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 73 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524918, #3e5218); }

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Questions

What color is #524918?: #524918 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524918?: The RGB value is 82, 73, 24: 82 red, 73 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524918?: The complementary color is #182152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.