What color is #526B35?

#526B35 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 #526B35?

The RGB value is 82, 107, 53: 82 red, 107 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #526B35?

The complementary color is #4E356B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #526B35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#526B35 color

#526B35 rgb(82, 107, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #526B35 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 42% green and 20.8% blue (82, 107, 53).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#526B35 color codes

HEX	`#526B35`
RGB	`rgb(82, 107, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 42%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.1, -19.38, 27.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.1, 33.36, 125.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.38, 12.566, 5.299)`
Decimal	`5401397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #526B35, 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 #526B35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#526B35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #526B35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #526b35; }
.text { color: #526b35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #526b35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 107 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #526b35, #376b35); }

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Questions

What color is #526B35?: #526B35 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 #526B35?: The RGB value is 82, 107, 53: 82 red, 107 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #526B35?: The complementary color is #4E356B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #526B35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.