What color is #524F27?

#524F27 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 #524F27?

The RGB value is 82, 79, 39: 82 red, 79 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524F27?

The complementary color is #272A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524F27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524F27 color

#524F27 rgb(82, 79, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #524F27 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31% green and 15.3% blue (82, 79, 39).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 52% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#524F27 color codes

HEX	`#524F27`
RGB	`rgb(82, 79, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 52%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, -5.21, 23.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 24.47, 102.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.642, 7.532, 3.023)`
Decimal	`5394215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524F27, 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 #524F27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524F27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #524F27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524f27; }
.text { color: #524f27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524f27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 79 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524f27, #405227); }

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Questions

What color is #524F27?: #524F27 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 #524F27?: The RGB value is 82, 79, 39: 82 red, 79 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524F27?: The complementary color is #272A52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524F27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.