#524F28 Color
#524F28 is rgb(82, 79, 40) in RGB, hsl(56, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 51%, 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 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#524F28rgb(82, 79, 40)hsl(56, 34%, 24%)hsv(56, 51%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 51%, 68%)oklch(42.1% 0.058 104.7)lab(33.16% -3.37 23.32)lch(33.16% 23.56 98.23)What #524F28 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 #524F28, 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.
#524F28 Channel Values
How #524F28 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 51% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #524F28 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 #524F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #524F28; 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 #524F28
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 #524F28 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-524f28: #524F28;background-color: #524F28;colors: { 'color-524f28': '#524F28' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.310, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_524f28">#524F28</color>fill="#524F28"More Yellow Colors
#524F28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#524F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #524F28?
#524F28 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 79, 40) in RGB and hsl(56, 34%, 24%) 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 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #524F28?
#524F28 is rgb(82, 79, 40) — red 82, green 79, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #524F28?
#524F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 51%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #524F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #524F28 scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #524F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #524F28 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 17.41, which is visibly different.
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