#525440 Color
#525440 is rgb(82, 84, 64) in RGB, hsl(66, 14%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 67%) 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 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525440rgb(82, 84, 64)hsl(66, 14%, 29%)hsv(66, 24%, 33%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 67%)oklch(43.8% 0.032 112.3)lab(35.09% -3.73 11.47)lch(35.09% 12.06 108.00)What #525440 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 #525440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525440 Channel Values
How #525440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 14% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 24% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525440 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 #525440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525440; 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 #525440
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 #525440 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-525440: #525440;background-color: #525440;colors: { 'color-525440': '#525440' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.329, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_525440">#525440</color>fill="#525440"More Green Colors
#525440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525440?
#525440 is a dark green — rgb(82, 84, 64) in RGB and hsl(66, 14%, 29%) 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 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #525440?
#525440 is rgb(82, 84, 64) — red 82, green 84, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525440?
#525440 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525440 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525440 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.
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