What color is #525835?

#525835 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #525835?

The RGB value is 82, 88, 53: 82 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #525835?

The complementary color is #3B3558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #525835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#525835 color

#525835 rgb(82, 88, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #525835 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 34.5% green and 20.8% blue (82, 88, 53).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#525835 color codes

HEX	`#525835`
RGB	`rgb(82, 88, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 34.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, -8.8, 19.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 21.42, 114.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.612, 9.03, 4.71)`
Decimal	`5396533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #525835, 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 #525835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#525835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #525835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #525835; }
.text { color: #525835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #525835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 88 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #525835, #415835); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #525835?: #525835 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #525835?: The RGB value is 82, 88, 53: 82 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #525835?: The complementary color is #3B3558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #525835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.