#524124 Color
#524124 is rgb(82, 65, 36) in RGB, hsl(38, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524124rgb(82, 65, 36)hsl(38, 39%, 23%)hsv(38, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 68%)oklch(38.6% 0.05 79.8)lab(28.83% 4.52 20.50)lch(28.83% 20.99 77.56)What #524124 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 #524124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524124 Channel Values
How #524124 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 65 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 56% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524124 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 #524124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524124; 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 #524124
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 #524124 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.
#524124#444424#4A4324#474723#4C4523#543E3E#533F35#444444Using #524124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524124: #524124;background-color: #524124;colors: { 'color-524124': '#524124' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.255, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_524124">#524124</color>fill="#524124"More Brown Colors
#524124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524124?
#524124 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 65, 36) in RGB and hsl(38, 39%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #524124?
#524124 is rgb(82, 65, 36) — red 82, green 65, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524124?
#524124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 56%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524124 scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524124 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 26.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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