#524732 Color
#524732 is rgb(82, 71, 50) in RGB, hsl(39, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 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 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524732rgb(82, 71, 50)hsl(39, 24%, 26%)hsv(39, 39%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 68%)oklch(40.3% 0.036 83.3)lab(30.85% 2.20 14.47)lch(30.85% 14.63 81.35)What #524732 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 #524732, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524732 Channel Values
How #524732 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 71 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 39% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524732 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 #524732
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524732; 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 #524732
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 #524732 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.
#524732#494932#4D4832#4B4B31#4E4932#544545#53463E#484848Using #524732 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524732: #524732;background-color: #524732;colors: { 'color-524732': '#524732' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.278, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_524732">#524732</color>fill="#524732"More Brown Colors
#524732 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524732 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524732?
#524732 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 71, 50) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #524732?
#524732 is rgb(82, 71, 50) — red 82, green 71, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524732?
#524732 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 39%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524732 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524732 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524732 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524732 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 19.95, which is visibly different.
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