#525507 Color
#525507 is rgb(82, 85, 7) in RGB, hsl(62, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 92%, 67%) 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 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525507rgb(82, 85, 7)hsl(62, 85%, 18%)hsv(62, 92%, 33%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 92%, 67%)oklch(43.3% 0.092 112.1)lab(34.81% -8.37 39.45)lch(34.81% 40.33 101.98)What #525507 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 #525507, 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.
#525507 Channel Values
How #525507 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 85 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525507 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 #525507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525507; 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 #525507
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 #525507 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.
#525507#545407#545507#545408#535407#575050#55523E#515151Using #525507 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525507: #525507;background-color: #525507;colors: { 'color-525507': '#525507' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.333, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_525507">#525507</color>fill="#525507"More Yellow Colors
#525507 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525507?
#525507 is a darkest yellow — rgb(82, 85, 7) in RGB and hsl(62, 85%, 18%) 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 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #525507?
#525507 is rgb(82, 85, 7) — red 82, green 85, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525507?
#525507 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525507 scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525507 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 14.32, which is visibly different.
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