What color is #52634A?

#52634A 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 #52634A?

The RGB value is 82, 99, 74: 82 red, 99 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52634A?

The complementary color is #5B4A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52634A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52634A color

#52634A rgb(82, 99, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #52634A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 38.8% green and 29% blue (82, 99, 74).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#52634A color codes

HEX	`#52634A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 99, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 38.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, -11.72, 12.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 16.86, 134.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.177, 11.212, 8.158)`
Decimal	`5399370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52634A, 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 #52634A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52634A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #52634A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52634a; }
.text { color: #52634a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52634a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 99 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52634a, #4a634f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #52634A?: #52634A 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 #52634A?: The RGB value is 82, 99, 74: 82 red, 99 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52634A?: The complementary color is #5B4A63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52634A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.