#526048 Color
#526048 is rgb(82, 96, 72) in RGB, hsl(95, 14%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526048rgb(82, 96, 72)hsl(95, 14%, 33%)hsv(95, 25%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 62%)oklch(47% 0.041 132.5)lab(38.99% -9.31 11.90)lch(38.99% 15.10 128.04)What #526048 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 #526048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526048 Channel Values
How #526048 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 96 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 14% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 25% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.72:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526048 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 #526048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526048; 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 #526048
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 #526048 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.
#526048#5E5E48#595F48#5C5C49#585D48#555D5D#545E56#5C5C5CUsing #526048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526048: #526048;background-color: #526048;colors: { 'color-526048': '#526048' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.376, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_526048">#526048</color>fill="#526048"More Green Colors
#526048 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#526048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526048?
#526048 is a dark green — rgb(82, 96, 72) in RGB and hsl(95, 14%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #526048?
#526048 is rgb(82, 96, 72) — red 82, green 96, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526048?
#526048 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 25%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526048 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526048 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 16.05, which is visibly different.
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