#525421 Color
#525421 is rgb(82, 84, 33) in RGB, hsl(62, 44%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525421rgb(82, 84, 33)hsl(62, 44%, 23%)hsv(62, 61%, 33%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 67%)oklch(43.2% 0.072 111.1)lab(34.65% -6.70 28.84)lch(34.65% 29.60 103.08)What #525421 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 #525421, 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.
#525421 Channel Values
How #525421 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 84 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 44% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 61% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525421 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 #525421
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525421; 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 #525421
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 #525421 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-525421: #525421;background-color: #525421;colors: { 'color-525421': '#525421' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.329, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_525421">#525421</color>fill="#525421"More Yellow Colors
#525421 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525421 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525421?
#525421 is a dark yellow — rgb(82, 84, 33) in RGB and hsl(62, 44%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.1.
What is the RGB value of #525421?
#525421 is rgb(82, 84, 33) — red 82, green 84, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525421?
#525421 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 61%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525421 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525421 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525421 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525421 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 12.48, which is visibly different.
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