#524038 Color
#524038 is rgb(82, 64, 56) in RGB, hsl(18, 19%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524038rgb(82, 64, 56)hsl(18, 19%, 27%)hsv(18, 32%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 68%)oklch(38.8% 0.029 45.2)lab(28.88% 7.06 8.04)lch(28.88% 10.70 48.71)What #524038 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 #524038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524038 Channel Values
How #524038 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 64 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 19% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 32% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 32% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.77:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524038 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 #524038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524038; 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 #524038
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 #524038 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.
#524038#434338#4A4238#474737#4B4438#533F3F#523F3C#444444Using #524038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524038: #524038;background-color: #524038;colors: { 'color-524038': '#524038' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.251, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_524038">#524038</color>fill="#524038"More Brown Colors
#524038 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524038?
#524038 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 64, 56) in RGB and hsl(18, 19%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #524038?
#524038 is rgb(82, 64, 56) — red 82, green 64, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524038?
#524038 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524038 scores 9.77:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524038 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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