#524205 Color
#524205 is rgb(82, 66, 5) in RGB, hsl(48, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524205rgb(82, 66, 5)hsl(48, 89%, 17%)hsv(48, 94%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 68%)oklch(38.5% 0.076 92.4)lab(28.88% 2.44 35.55)lch(28.88% 35.64 86.07)What #524205 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 #524205, 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 yellow in the library.
#524205 Channel Values
How #524205 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 66 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 94% · 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 #524205 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 #524205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524205; 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 #524205
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 #524205 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.
#524205#454505#4B4405#484802#4C4603#553E3E#543F30#444444Using #524205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524205: #524205;background-color: #524205;colors: { 'color-524205': '#524205' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.259, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_524205">#524205</color>fill="#524205"More Yellow Colors
#524205 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524205?
#524205 is a darkest yellow — rgb(82, 66, 5) in RGB and hsl(48, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #524205?
#524205 is rgb(82, 66, 5) — red 82, green 66, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524205?
#524205 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524205 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 #524205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524205 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.75, which is visibly different.
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