What color is #524D2B?

#524D2B 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 #524D2B?

The RGB value is 82, 77, 43: 82 red, 77 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524D2B?

The complementary color is #2B3052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524D2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524D2B color

#524D2B rgb(82, 77, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524D2B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 30.2% green and 16.9% blue (82, 77, 43).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 48% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#524D2B color codes

HEX	`#524D2B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 77, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 30.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 48%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, -3.54, 20.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 21.17, 99.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.57, 7.276, 3.343)`
Decimal	`5393707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524D2B, 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 #524D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #524D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524d2b; }
.text { color: #524d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 77 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524d2b, #44522b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #524D2B?: #524D2B 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 #524D2B?: The RGB value is 82, 77, 43: 82 red, 77 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524D2B?: The complementary color is #2B3052, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524D2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.