What color is #524C38?

#524C38 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #524C38?

The RGB value is 82, 76, 56: 82 red, 76 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524C38?

The complementary color is #383E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524C38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524C38 color

#524C38 rgb(82, 76, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524C38 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 29.8% green and 22% blue (82, 76, 56).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#524C38 color codes

HEX	`#524C38`
RGB	`rgb(82, 76, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 29.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, -1.13, 12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 12.87, 95.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.778, 7.248, 4.783)`
Decimal	`5393464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524C38, 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 #524C38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524C38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #524C38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524c38; }
.text { color: #524c38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524c38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 76 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524c38, #4b5238); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #524C38?: #524C38 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #524C38?: The RGB value is 82, 76, 56: 82 red, 76 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524C38?: The complementary color is #383E52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524C38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.