#521400 Color
#521400 is rgb(82, 20, 0) in RGB, hsl(15, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#521400rgb(82, 20, 0)hsl(15, 100%, 16%)hsv(15, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 100%, 68%)oklch(29.5% 0.097 37.9)lab(17.36% 28.54 26.43)lch(17.36% 38.90 42.80)What #521400 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #521400, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#521400 Channel Values
How #521400 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 82 · G 20 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.4:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #521400 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #521400
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #521400; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #521400
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #521400 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#521400#272700#3C2100#333300#412900#521212#52130C#2A2A2AUsing #521400 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-521400: #521400;background-color: #521400;colors: { 'color-521400': '#521400' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.078, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_521400">#521400</color>fill="#521400"More Brown Colors
#521400 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#521400 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #521400?
#521400 is a darkest brown — rgb(82, 20, 0) in RGB and hsl(15, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #521400?
#521400 is rgb(82, 20, 0) — red 82, green 20, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #521400?
#521400 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #521400 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #521400 scores 14.4:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #521400 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #521400 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.37, which is a different colour altogether.
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