What color is #524F3C?

#524F3C 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 #524F3C?

The RGB value is 82, 79, 60: 82 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #524F3C?

The complementary color is #3C3F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #524F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#524F3C color

#524F3C rgb(82, 79, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #524F3C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31% green and 23.5% blue (82, 79, 60).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#524F3C color codes

HEX	`#524F3C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 79, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, -2.34, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 11.93, 101.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.091, 7.712, 5.389)`
Decimal	`5394236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #524F3C, 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 #524F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#524F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #524F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #524f3c; }
.text { color: #524f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #524f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 79 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #524f3c, #4a523c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #524F3C?: #524F3C 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 #524F3C?: The RGB value is 82, 79, 60: 82 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #524F3C?: The complementary color is #3C3F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #524F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.