What color is #524B19?

#524B19 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 #524B19?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 25: 82 red, 75 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B19?

The complementary color is #192052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B19 color

#524B19 rgb(82, 75, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524B19 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 9.8% blue (82, 75, 25).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 70% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#524B19 color codes

HEX	`#524B19`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 70%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, -4.08, 29.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 30.19, 97.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.171, 6.896, 1.926)`
Decimal	`5393177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B19, 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 #524B19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #524B19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b19; }
.text { color: #524b19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b19, #3c5219); }

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Questions

What color is #524B19?: #524B19 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 #524B19?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 25: 82 red, 75 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B19?: The complementary color is #192052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.