What color is #524B26?

#524B26 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524B26?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 38: 82 red, 75 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B26?

The complementary color is #262D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B26 color

#524B26 rgb(82, 75, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524B26 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 14.9% blue (82, 75, 38).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 37% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#524B26 color codes

HEX	`#524B26`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 37%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 54%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.73, -2.89, 22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.73, 23.14, 97.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.346, 6.966, 2.844)`
Decimal	`5393190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B26, 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 #524B26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #524B26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b26; }
.text { color: #524b26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b26, #435226); }

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Questions

What color is #524B26?: #524B26 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524B26?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 38: 82 red, 75 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B26?: The complementary color is #262D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.