#523624 Color
#523624 is rgb(82, 54, 36) in RGB, hsl(23, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523624rgb(82, 54, 36)hsl(23, 39%, 23%)hsv(23, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 68%)oklch(36.1% 0.05 53.3)lab(25.65% 11.21 16.60)lch(25.65% 20.03 55.99)What #523624 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 #523624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523624 Channel Values
How #523624 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 54 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523624 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 #523624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523624; 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 #523624
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 #523624 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.
#523624#3C3C24#463A24#414122#483D23#533434#53352E#3C3C3CUsing #523624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523624: #523624;background-color: #523624;colors: { 'color-523624': '#523624' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.212, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_523624">#523624</color>fill="#523624"More Brown Colors
#523624 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523624?
#523624 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 54, 36) in RGB and hsl(23, 39%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #523624?
#523624 is rgb(82, 54, 36) — red 82, green 54, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523624?
#523624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523624 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523624 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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