#525822 Color
#525822 is rgb(82, 88, 34) in RGB, hsl(67, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 61%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525822rgb(82, 88, 34)hsl(67, 44%, 24%)hsv(67, 61%, 35%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 61%, 65%)oklch(44.2% 0.076 114.9)lab(35.93% -8.82 29.71)lch(35.93% 31.00 106.54)What #525822 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 #525822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525822 Channel Values
How #525822 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 88 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525822 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 #525822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525822; 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 #525822
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 #525822 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-525822: #525822;background-color: #525822;colors: { 'color-525822': '#525822' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.345, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_525822">#525822</color>fill="#525822"More Green Colors
#525822 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525822?
#525822 is a dark green — rgb(82, 88, 34) in RGB and hsl(67, 44%, 24%) 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 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #525822?
#525822 is rgb(82, 88, 34) — red 82, green 88, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525822?
#525822 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 61%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525822 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525822 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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