What color is #524A13?

#524A13 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 #524A13?

The RGB value is 82, 74, 19: 82 red, 74 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524A13?

The complementary color is #131B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524A13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524A13 color

#524A13 rgb(82, 74, 19)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524A13 is a very dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29% green and 7.5% blue (82, 74, 19).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 62% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 77% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#524A13 color codes

HEX	`#524A13`
RGB	`rgb(82, 74, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 62%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 77%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 77%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.2, -3.87, 32.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.2, 32.65, 96.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.046, 6.739, 1.598)`
Decimal	`5392915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524A13, 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 #524A13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524A13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #524A13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524a13; }
.text { color: #524a13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524a13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 74 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524a13, #3a5213); }

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Questions

What color is #524A13?: #524A13 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 #524A13?: The RGB value is 82, 74, 19: 82 red, 74 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524A13?: The complementary color is #131B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524A13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.