#524F14 Color
#524F14 is rgb(82, 79, 20) in RGB, hsl(57, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524F14rgb(82, 79, 20)hsl(57, 61%, 20%)hsv(57, 76%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 68%)oklch(41.8% 0.078 106.4)lab(32.97% -4.61 33.34)lch(32.97% 33.66 97.88)What #524F14 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 #524F14, 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.
#524F14 Channel Values
How #524F14 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 79 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 76% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524F14 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 #524F14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524F14; 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 #524F14
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 #524F14 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.
#524F14#505014#514F14#505014#515014#564A4A#554C3B#4D4D4DUsing #524F14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524f14: #524F14;background-color: #524F14;colors: { 'color-524f14': '#524F14' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.310, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_524f14">#524F14</color>fill="#524F14"More Yellow Colors
#524F14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524F14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524F14?
#524F14 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 79, 20) in RGB and hsl(57, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #524F14?
#524F14 is rgb(82, 79, 20) — red 82, green 79, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524F14?
#524F14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524F14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524F14 scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524F14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524F14 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 15.37, which is visibly different.
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