What color is #525531?

#525531 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525531?

The RGB value is 82, 85, 49: 82 red, 85 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525531?

The complementary color is #343155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525531 color

#525531 rgb(82, 85, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #525531 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.3% green and 19.2% blue (82, 85, 49).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#525531 color codes

HEX	`#525531`
RGB	`rgb(82, 85, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.03, -7.58, 20.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.03, 21.95, 110.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.283, 8.513, 4.165)`
Decimal	`5395761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525531, 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 #525531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #525531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525531; }
.text { color: #525531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 85 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525531, #405531); }

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Questions

What color is #525531?: #525531 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525531?: The RGB value is 82, 85, 49: 82 red, 85 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525531?: The complementary color is #343155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.