What color is #525637?

#525637 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525637?

The RGB value is 82, 86, 55: 82 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525637?

The complementary color is #3B3756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525637 color

#525637 rgb(82, 86, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #525637 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 33.7% green and 21.6% blue (82, 86, 55).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#525637 color codes

HEX	`#525637`
RGB	`rgb(82, 86, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 33.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.45, -7.34, 17.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.45, 19.02, 112.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.497, 8.725, 4.903)`
Decimal	`5396023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525637, 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 #525637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #525637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525637; }
.text { color: #525637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 86 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525637, #435637); }

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Questions

What color is #525637?: #525637 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525637?: The RGB value is 82, 86, 55: 82 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525637?: The complementary color is #3B3756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.