#525105 Color
#525105 is rgb(82, 81, 5) in RGB, hsl(59, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525105rgb(82, 81, 5)hsl(59, 89%, 17%)hsv(59, 94%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 68%)oklch(42.2% 0.089 108.8)lab(33.53% -6.22 39.08)lch(33.53% 39.58 99.04)What #525105 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 #525105, 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.
#525105 Channel Values
How #525105 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 81 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 94% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525105 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 #525105
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525105; 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 #525105
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 #525105 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-525105: #525105;background-color: #525105;colors: { 'color-525105': '#525105' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.318, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_525105">#525105</color>fill="#525105"More Yellow Colors
#525105 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525105 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525105?
#525105 is a darkest yellow — rgb(82, 81, 5) in RGB and hsl(59, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #525105?
#525105 is rgb(82, 81, 5) — red 82, green 81, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525105?
#525105 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525105 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525105 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525105 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525105 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 16.08, which is visibly different.
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