Information about #525C21 color

#525C21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#525C21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 92, 33) — 32.2% red, 36.1% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 23 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#525C21 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Apple Green (#535927). Slightly further away sit Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23) and Camo Green (#526525).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 92, 33) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #525C21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#525C21 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#525C21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#525C21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#525C21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#525C21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5D4F21

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#5D3721

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#525C21 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#4A225E
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#22365E
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#22545E
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#5E2254
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#225E2C
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#2C225E
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#5E2254
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#225E4A
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#2C225E
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#5E2236
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Nearest named colors to #525C21

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Apple Green color link
Dark Apple Green

#535927

Dark Moss Green color link
Dark Moss Green

#4A5D23

Camo Green color link
Camo Green

#526525

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Soldier Green color link
Soldier Green

#545A2C

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Dark Spring Bud color link
Dark Spring Bud

#465927

Fern Frond color link
Fern Frond

#575E2E

Evan Anderson color link
Evan Anderson

#455E28

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Christmas Spirit color link
Christmas Spirit

#4D6330

#525C21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#525C21
  • RGB82, 92, 33
  • CMYK4, 0, 23, 64
  • HSL70°, 47%, 25%
  • HSL Precise70.169°, 47.2%, 24.51%
  • HSV70°, 64%, 36%
  • HSB70°, 64%, 36%
  • HEX ID525C21
  • DECIMAL ID5397537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
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