What color is #52523B?

#52523B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52523B?

The RGB value is 82, 82, 59: 82 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52523B?

The complementary color is #3B3B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52523B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52523B color

#52523B rgb(82, 82, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #52523B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 32.2% green and 23.1% blue (82, 82, 59).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#52523B color codes

HEX	`#52523B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 82, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 32.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.28, -4.33, 13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.28, 14.23, 107.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.286, 8.144, 5.325)`
Decimal	`5395003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52523B, 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 #52523B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52523B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #52523B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52523b; }
.text { color: #52523b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52523b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 82 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52523b, #47523b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #52523B?: #52523B is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52523B?: The RGB value is 82, 82, 59: 82 red, 82 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52523B?: The complementary color is #3B3B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52523B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.