What color is #524C2A?

#524C2A 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 #524C2A?

The RGB value is 82, 76, 42: 82 red, 76 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524C2A?

The complementary color is #2A3052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524C2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524C2A color

#524C2A rgb(82, 76, 42)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524C2A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.8% green and 16.5% blue (82, 76, 42).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 49% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#524C2A color codes

HEX	`#524C2A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 76, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 49%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, -3.05, 21.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 21.27, 98.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.482, 7.13, 3.225)`
Decimal	`5393450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524C2A, 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 #524C2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524C2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #524C2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524c2a; }
.text { color: #524c2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524c2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 76 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524c2a, #44522a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #524C2A?: #524C2A 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 #524C2A?: The RGB value is 82, 76, 42: 82 red, 76 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524C2A?: The complementary color is #2A3052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524C2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.