#523924 Color
#523924 is rgb(82, 57, 36) in RGB, hsl(27, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 2.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523924rgb(82, 57, 36)hsl(27, 39%, 23%)hsv(27, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 68%)oklch(36.8% 0.049 60.5)lab(26.50% 9.37 17.65)lch(26.50% 19.99 62.03)What #523924 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 #523924, 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.
#523924 Channel Values
How #523924 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 57 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 56% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523924 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 #523924
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523924; 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 #523924
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 #523924 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.
#523924#3E3E24#473C24#424223#493F23#533737#533830#3E3E3EUsing #523924 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523924: #523924;background-color: #523924;colors: { 'color-523924': '#523924' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.224, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_523924">#523924</color>fill="#523924"More Brown Colors
#523924 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523924 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523924?
#523924 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 57, 36) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #523924?
#523924 is rgb(82, 57, 36) — red 82, green 57, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523924?
#523924 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 56%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523924 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523924 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523924 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523924 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 26.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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