#52502E Color
#52502E is rgb(82, 80, 46) in RGB, hsl(57, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52502Ergb(82, 80, 46)hsl(57, 28%, 25%)hsv(57, 44%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 68%)oklch(42.4% 0.051 105.5)lab(33.55% -3.42 20.32)lch(33.55% 20.60 99.56)What #52502E 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 #52502E, 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.
#52502E Channel Values
How #52502E 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 80 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52502E 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 #52502E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52502E; 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 #52502E
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 #52502E 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.
#52502E#50502E#51502E#51512E#51502E#554D4D#544E42#4F4F4FUsing #52502E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52502e: #52502E;background-color: #52502E;colors: { 'color-52502e': '#52502E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.314, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_52502e">#52502E</color>fill="#52502E"More Yellow Colors
#52502E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52502E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52502E?
#52502E is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 80, 46) in RGB and hsl(57, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #52502E?
#52502E is rgb(82, 80, 46) — red 82, green 80, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52502E?
#52502E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52502E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52502E scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52502E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52502E 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 18.6, which is visibly different.
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