#526054 Color
#526054 is rgb(82, 96, 84) in RGB, hsl(129, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526054rgb(82, 96, 84)hsl(129, 8%, 35%)hsv(129, 15%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 62%)oklch(47.3% 0.026 149.3)lab(39.24% -7.57 4.99)lch(39.24% 9.06 146.62)What #526054 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 #526054, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526054 Channel Values
How #526054 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526054 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 #526054
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526054; 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 #526054
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 #526054 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.
#526054#5E5E54#595F54#5C5C54#585D54#545F5F#535F5B#5C5C5CUsing #526054 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526054: #526054;background-color: #526054;colors: { 'color-526054': '#526054' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.376, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_526054">#526054</color>fill="#526054"More Gray Colors
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#526054 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526054?
#526054 is a dark gray — rgb(82, 96, 84) in RGB and hsl(129, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #526054?
#526054 is rgb(82, 96, 84) — red 82, green 96, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526054?
#526054 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526054 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526054 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526054 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526054 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 10.43, which is visibly different.
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