What color is #524C22?

#524C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524C22?

The RGB value is 82, 76, 34: 82 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524C22?

The complementary color is #222852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524C22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524C22 color

#524C22 rgb(82, 76, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.8% green and 13.3% blue (82, 76, 34).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#524C22 color codes

HEX	`#524C22`
RGB	`rgb(82, 76, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.98, -3.91, 25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.98, 25.85, 98.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.353, 7.078, 2.545)`
Decimal	`5393442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524C22, 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 #524C22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524C22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #524C22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524c22; }
.text { color: #524c22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524c22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 76 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524c22, #405222); }

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Questions

What color is #524C22?: #524C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524C22?: The RGB value is 82, 76, 34: 82 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524C22?: The complementary color is #222852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524C22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.