#525032 Color
#525032 is rgb(82, 80, 50) in RGB, hsl(56, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525032rgb(82, 80, 50)hsl(56, 24%, 26%)hsv(56, 39%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 68%)oklch(42.5% 0.046 104.9)lab(33.61% -3.04 18.02)lch(33.61% 18.27 99.57)What #525032 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 #525032, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525032 Channel Values
How #525032 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 39% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 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 #525032 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 #525032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525032; 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 #525032
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 #525032 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.
#525032#505032#515032#515132#515032#554D4D#544E44#4F4F4FUsing #525032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525032: #525032;background-color: #525032;colors: { 'color-525032': '#525032' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.314, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_525032">#525032</color>fill="#525032"More Yellow Colors
#525032 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525032?
#525032 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 80, 50) in RGB and hsl(56, 24%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.
What is the RGB value of #525032?
#525032 is rgb(82, 80, 50) — red 82, green 80, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525032?
#525032 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525032 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525032 scores 8.23:1 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 #525032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525032 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 20.16, which is visibly different.
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