What color is #526149?

#526149 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526149?

The RGB value is 82, 97, 73: 82 red, 97 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526149?

The complementary color is #584961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526149?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526149 color

#526149 rgb(82, 97, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #526149 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38% green and 28.6% blue (82, 97, 73).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#526149 color codes

HEX	`#526149`
RGB	`rgb(82, 97, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 25%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.28, -10.76, 11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.28, 15.99, 132.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.957, 10.824, 7.919)`
Decimal	`5398857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526149, 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 #526149	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526149 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #526149 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526149; }
.text { color: #526149; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526149; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 97 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526149, #49614c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526149?: #526149 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526149?: The RGB value is 82, 97, 73: 82 red, 97 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526149?: The complementary color is #584961, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526149?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.