What color is #525130?

#525130 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 #525130?

The RGB value is 82, 81, 48: 82 red, 81 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525130?

The complementary color is #303152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525130?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525130 color

#525130 rgb(82, 81, 48)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #525130 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 31.8% green and 18.8% blue (82, 81, 48).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 41% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#525130 color codes

HEX	`#525130`
RGB	`rgb(82, 81, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 31.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 41%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.76, -5.33, 19.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.76, 20.28, 105.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.956, 7.892, 3.953)`
Decimal	`5394736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525130, 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 #525130	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525130 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #525130 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525130; }
.text { color: #525130; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525130; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 81 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525130, #425230); }

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Questions

What color is #525130?: #525130 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 #525130?: The RGB value is 82, 81, 48: 82 red, 81 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525130?: The complementary color is #303152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525130?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.