What color is #52673B?

#52673B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52673B?

The RGB value is 82, 103, 59: 82 red, 103 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52673B?

The complementary color is #503B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52673B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52673B color

#52673B rgb(82, 103, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #52673B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 40.4% green and 23.1% blue (82, 103, 59).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#52673B color codes

HEX	`#52673B`
RGB	`rgb(82, 103, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 40.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 43%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 43%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, -16.41, 22.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 27.68, 126.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.119, 11.81, 5.936)`
Decimal	`5400379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52673B, 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 #52673B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#52673B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #52673B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52673b; }
.text { color: #52673b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52673b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 103 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52673b, #3c673b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #52673B?: #52673B is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Dark Olive Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52673B?: The RGB value is 82, 103, 59: 82 red, 103 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52673B?: The complementary color is #503B67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52673B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.