What color is #52653E?

#52653E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52653E?

The RGB value is 82, 101, 62: 82 red, 101 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52653E?

The complementary color is #513E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52653E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52653E color

#52653E rgb(82, 101, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #52653E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 39.6% green and 24.3% blue (82, 101, 62).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 60% 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 6.38:1).

#52653E color codes

HEX	`#52653E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 101, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 39.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 39%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 39%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.33, -14.87, 19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.33, 24.75, 126.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.003, 11.449, 6.292)`
Decimal	`5399870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52653E, 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 #52653E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52653E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #52653E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52653e; }
.text { color: #52653e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52653e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 101 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52653e, #3f653e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52653E?: #52653E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52653E?: The RGB value is 82, 101, 62: 82 red, 101 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52653E?: The complementary color is #513E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52653E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.