#524332 Color
#524332 is rgb(82, 67, 50) in RGB, hsl(32, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524332rgb(82, 67, 50)hsl(32, 24%, 26%)hsv(32, 39%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 68%)oklch(39.4% 0.034 70.1)lab(29.65% 4.59 12.89)lch(29.65% 13.68 70.41)What #524332 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 #524332, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524332 Channel Values
How #524332 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 67 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 39% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524332 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 #524332
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524332; 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 #524332
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 #524332 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.
#524332#464632#4B4532#484831#4C4632#534141#53423C#464646Using #524332 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524332: #524332;background-color: #524332;colors: { 'color-524332': '#524332' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.263, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_524332">#524332</color>fill="#524332"More Brown Colors
#524332 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524332 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524332?
#524332 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 67, 50) in RGB and hsl(32, 24%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #524332?
#524332 is rgb(82, 67, 50) — red 82, green 67, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524332?
#524332 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 39%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524332 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524332 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524332 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524332 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 20.13, which is visibly different.
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