#524751 Color
#524751 is rgb(82, 71, 81) in RGB, hsl(305, 7%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524751rgb(82, 71, 81)hsl(305, 7%, 30%)hsv(305, 13%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 68%)oklch(41.3% 0.022 328.9)lab(31.56% 6.34 -4.19)lch(31.56% 7.60 326.55)What #524751 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 #524751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#524751 Channel Values
How #524751 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 7% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 13% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 1% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524751 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 #524751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524751; 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 #524751
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 #524751 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.
#524751#494951#4D4851#4B4B51#4E4951#514848#51484C#4A4A4AUsing #524751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524751: #524751;background-color: #524751;colors: { 'color-524751': '#524751' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.278, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_524751">#524751</color>fill="#524751"More Gray Colors
#524751 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524751?
#524751 is a dark gray — rgb(82, 71, 81) in RGB and hsl(305, 7%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #524751?
#524751 is rgb(82, 71, 81) — red 82, green 71, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524751?
#524751 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524751 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524751 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 14.93, which is visibly different.
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