What color is #525022?

#525022 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 #525022?

The RGB value is 82, 80, 34: 82 red, 80 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525022?

The complementary color is #222452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525022 color

#525022 rgb(82, 80, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #525022 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.4% green and 13.3% blue (82, 80, 34).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#525022 color codes

HEX	`#525022`
RGB	`rgb(82, 80, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.24, -6.33, 27.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.24, 27.74, 103.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.637, 7.647, 2.639)`
Decimal	`5394466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525022, 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 #525022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #525022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525022; }
.text { color: #525022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 80 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525022, #3c5222); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #525022?: #525022 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 #525022?: The RGB value is 82, 80, 34: 82 red, 80 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525022?: The complementary color is #222452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.