#525903 Color
#525903 is rgb(82, 89, 3) in RGB, hsl(65, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 97%, 65%) 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 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#525903rgb(82, 89, 3)hsl(65, 93%, 18%)hsv(65, 97%, 35%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 97%, 65%)oklch(44.3% 0.099 115)lab(36.07% -10.63 41.61)lch(36.07% 42.95 104.33)What #525903 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 #525903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#525903 Channel Values
How #525903 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 89 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #525903 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 #525903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #525903; 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 #525903
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 #525903 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.
#525903#585803#565803#575704#555804#585353#555641#545454Using #525903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-525903: #525903;background-color: #525903;colors: { 'color-525903': '#525903' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.349, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_525903">#525903</color>fill="#525903"More Green Colors
#525903 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#525903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #525903?
#525903 is a darkest green — rgb(82, 89, 3) in RGB and hsl(65, 93%, 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 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #525903?
#525903 is rgb(82, 89, 3) — red 82, green 89, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #525903?
#525903 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 97%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #525903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #525903 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #525903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #525903 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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