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#524819 Color

#524819 is rgb(82, 72, 25) in RGB, hsl(49, 53%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 70%, 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 9.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#524819
HEX#524819
RGBrgb(82, 72, 25)
HSLhsl(49, 53%, 21%)
HSVhsv(49, 70%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 70%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.066 97.3)
LABlab(30.84% -0.35 28.86)
LCHlch(30.84% 28.87 90.69)

What #524819 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 #524819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#524819 Channel Values

How #524819 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 72 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 53% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 70% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 70% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524819 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.

TextWhite text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #524819

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524819; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #524819

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 #524819 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.

Typical#524819
Protanopia#4A4A19
Protanomaly#4D4919
Deuteranopia#4B4B18
Deuteranomaly#4E4A18
Tritanopia#554444
Tritanomaly#544637
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #524819 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-524819: #524819;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #524819;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-524819': '#524819' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.282, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_524819">#524819</color>
SVG fillfill="#524819"

More Yellow Colors

#524819 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#524819 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #524819?

#524819 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 72, 25) in RGB and hsl(49, 53%, 21%) 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 9.64.

What is the RGB value of #524819?

#524819 is rgb(82, 72, 25) — red 82, green 72, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #524819?

#524819 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 70%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #524819 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #524819 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #524819 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #524819 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 19.81, which is visibly different.

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