#524414 Color
#524414 is rgb(82, 68, 20) in RGB, hsl(46, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 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 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524414rgb(82, 68, 20)hsl(46, 61%, 20%)hsv(46, 76%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 68%)oklch(39.1% 0.068 92.5)lab(29.57% 1.76 30.05)lch(29.57% 30.10 86.65)What #524414 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 #524414, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524414 Channel Values
How #524414 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 68 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 76% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524414 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 #524414
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524414; 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 #524414
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 #524414 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.
#524414#474714#4B4614#494912#4D4713#554040#544233#454545Using #524414 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524414: #524414;background-color: #524414;colors: { 'color-524414': '#524414' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.267, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_524414">#524414</color>fill="#524414"More Yellow Colors
#524414 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524414 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524414?
#524414 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 68, 20) in RGB and hsl(46, 61%, 20%) 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 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #524414?
#524414 is rgb(82, 68, 20) — red 82, green 68, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524414?
#524414 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 76%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524414 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524414 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524414 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524414 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 22.21, which is visibly different.
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