What color is #526A3D?

#526A3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #526A3D?

The RGB value is 82, 106, 61: 82 red, 106 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526A3D?

The complementary color is #553D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526A3D color

#526A3D rgb(82, 106, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #526A3D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 41.6% green and 23.9% blue (82, 106, 61).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#526A3D color codes

HEX	`#526A3D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 106, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 41.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 42%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -17.75, 22.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 28.59, 128.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.476, 12.439, 6.316)`
Decimal	`5401149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526A3D, 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 #526A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #526A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526a3d; }
.text { color: #526a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 106 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526a3d, #3d6a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #526A3D?: #526A3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #526A3D?: The RGB value is 82, 106, 61: 82 red, 106 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526A3D?: The complementary color is #553D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.