#52544F Color
#52544F is rgb(82, 84, 79) in RGB, hsl(84, 3%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52544Frgb(82, 84, 79)hsl(84, 3%, 32%)hsv(84, 6%, 33%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 67%)oklch(44.2% 0.008 124.6)lab(35.41% -1.63 2.64)lch(35.41% 3.10 121.63)What #52544F 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 #52544F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52544F Channel Values
How #52544F 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 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 3% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 6% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52544F 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 #52544F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52544F; 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 #52544F
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 #52544F 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-52544f: #52544F;background-color: #52544F;colors: { 'color-52544f': '#52544F' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.329, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_52544f">#52544F</color>fill="#52544F"More Gray Colors
#52544F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52544F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52544F?
#52544F is a dark gray — rgb(82, 84, 79) in RGB and hsl(84, 3%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #52544F?
#52544F is rgb(82, 84, 79) — red 82, green 84, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52544F?
#52544F converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52544F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52544F scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52544F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52544F 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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