What color is #52591E?

#52591E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52591E?

The RGB value is 82, 89, 30: 82 red, 89 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52591E?

The complementary color is #251E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52591E?

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.

#52591E color

#52591E rgb(82, 89, 30)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #52591E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 34.9% green and 11.8% blue (82, 89, 30).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 50% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#52591E color codes

HEX	`#52591E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 89, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 34.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 50%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 66%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 66%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.05, -11.93, 32.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.05, 34.37, 110.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.287, 9.032, 2.588)`
Decimal	`5396766`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52591E, 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 #52591E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52591E 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 #52591E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52591e; }
.text { color: #52591e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52591e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 89 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52591e, #35591e); }

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Questions

What color is #52591E?: #52591E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52591E?: The RGB value is 82, 89, 30: 82 red, 89 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52591E?: The complementary color is #251E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52591E?: 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.