What color is #52643C?

#52643C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52643C?

The RGB value is 82, 100, 60: 82 red, 100 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52643C?

The complementary color is #4E3C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52643C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52643C color

#52643C rgb(82, 100, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #52643C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.2% green and 23.5% blue (82, 100, 60).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#52643C color codes

HEX	`#52643C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 100, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 40%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.97, -14.62, 20.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.97, 25.18, 125.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.852, 11.234, 5.976)`
Decimal	`5399612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52643C, 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 #52643C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52643C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #52643C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52643c; }
.text { color: #52643c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52643c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 100 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52643c, #3e643c); }

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Questions

What color is #52643C?: #52643C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52643C?: The RGB value is 82, 100, 60: 82 red, 100 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52643C?: The complementary color is #4E3C64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52643C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.