What color is #524B2C?

#524B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524B2C?

The RGB value is 82, 75, 44: 82 red, 75 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524B2C?

The complementary color is #2C3352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524B2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524B2C color

#524B2C rgb(82, 75, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #524B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.4% green and 17.3% blue (82, 75, 44).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 46% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#524B2C color codes

HEX	`#524B2C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 75, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 46%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.83, -2.19, 19.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.83, 19.63, 96.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.451, 7.008, 3.395)`
Decimal	`5393196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524B2C, 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 #524B2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524B2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #524B2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524b2c; }
.text { color: #524b2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524b2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 75 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524b2c, #46522c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #524B2C?: #524B2C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524B2C?: The RGB value is 82, 75, 44: 82 red, 75 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524B2C?: The complementary color is #2C3352, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524B2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.