#524738 Color
#524738 is rgb(82, 71, 56) in RGB, hsl(35, 19%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 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 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524738rgb(82, 71, 56)hsl(35, 19%, 27%)hsv(35, 32%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 68%)oklch(40.5% 0.028 75.4)lab(30.96% 2.86 10.86)lch(30.96% 11.23 75.26)What #524738 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 #524738, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524738 Channel Values
How #524738 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 19% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 32% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 32% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524738 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 #524738
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524738; 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 #524738
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 #524738 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.
#524738#494938#4D4838#4B4B38#4E4938#534545#534640#494949Using #524738 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524738: #524738;background-color: #524738;colors: { 'color-524738': '#524738' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.278, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_524738">#524738</color>fill="#524738"More Brown Colors
#524738 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524738 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524738?
#524738 is a dark brown — rgb(82, 71, 56) in RGB and hsl(35, 19%, 27%) 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 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #524738?
#524738 is rgb(82, 71, 56) — red 82, green 71, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524738?
#524738 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 32%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524738 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524738 scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524738 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524738 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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