What color is #526347?

#526347 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 #526347?

The RGB value is 82, 99, 71: 82 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526347?

The complementary color is #584763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526347 color

#526347 rgb(82, 99, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #526347 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.8% green and 27.8% blue (82, 99, 71).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#526347 color codes

HEX	`#526347`
RGB	`rgb(82, 99, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, -12.26, 13.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 18.49, 131.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.079, 11.172, 7.638)`
Decimal	`5399367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526347, 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 #526347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #526347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526347; }
.text { color: #526347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 99 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526347, #47634a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #526347?: #526347 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 #526347?: The RGB value is 82, 99, 71: 82 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526347?: The complementary color is #584763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.