#524614 Color
#524614 is rgb(82, 70, 20) in RGB, hsl(48, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 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 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524614rgb(82, 70, 20)hsl(48, 61%, 20%)hsv(48, 76%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 76%, 68%)oklch(39.6% 0.069 95.4)lab(30.18% 0.58 30.65)lch(30.18% 30.65 88.92)What #524614 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 #524614, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524614 Channel Values
How #524614 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 70 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 76% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.35:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524614 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 #524614
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524614; 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 #524614
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 #524614 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.
#524614#484814#4C4714#4A4A13#4D4913#554242#544435#474747Using #524614 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524614: #524614;background-color: #524614;colors: { 'color-524614': '#524614' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.275, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_524614">#524614</color>fill="#524614"More Yellow Colors
#524614 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524614 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524614?
#524614 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 70, 20) in RGB and hsl(48, 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 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #524614?
#524614 is rgb(82, 70, 20) — red 82, green 70, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524614?
#524614 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 76%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524614 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524614 scores 9.35:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524614 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524614 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 20.9, which is visibly different.
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