#526059 Color
#526059 is rgb(82, 96, 89) in RGB, hsl(150, 8%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#526059rgb(82, 96, 89)hsl(150, 8%, 35%)hsv(150, 15%, 38%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 62%)oklch(47.5% 0.021 164)lab(39.36% -6.77 2.11)lch(39.36% 7.09 162.71)What #526059 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 #526059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#526059 Channel Values
How #526059 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 8% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 15% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #526059 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 #526059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #526059; 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 #526059
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 #526059 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.
#526059#5E5E59#595F59#5C5C59#585D59#535F5F#535F5D#5D5D5DUsing #526059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-526059: #526059;background-color: #526059;colors: { 'color-526059': '#526059' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.376, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_526059">#526059</color>fill="#526059"More Gray Colors
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#526059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #526059?
#526059 is a dark gray — rgb(82, 96, 89) in RGB and hsl(150, 8%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #526059?
#526059 is rgb(82, 96, 89) — red 82, green 96, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #526059?
#526059 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 7%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #526059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #526059 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #526059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #526059 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 8.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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