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#52000B Color

#52000B is rgb(82, 0, 11) in RGB, hsl(352, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52000B
HEX#52000B
RGBrgb(82, 0, 11)
HSLhsl(352, 100%, 16%)
HSVhsv(352, 100%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(27.7% 0.112 22.6)
LABlab(14.94% 35.69 19.03)
LCHlch(14.94% 40.45 28.07)

What #52000B 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 #52000B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#52000B Channel Values

How #52000B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 0 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 100% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 100% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 87% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.4:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52000B 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.

TextWhite text15.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52000B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52000B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #52000B

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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Shades

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How #52000B 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.

Typical#52000B
Protanopia#20200A
Protanomaly#3A170A
Deuteranopia#2F2F03
Deuteranomaly#402306
Tritanopia#520101
Tritanomaly#520105
Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #52000B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-52000b: #52000B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52000B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52000b': '#52000B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.000, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_52000b">#52000B</color>
SVG fillfill="#52000B"

More Red Colors

#52000B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#52000B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52000B?

#52000B is a darkest red — rgb(82, 0, 11) in RGB and hsl(352, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #52000B?

#52000B is rgb(82, 0, 11) — red 82, green 0, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52000B?

#52000B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 87%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52000B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #52000B scores 15.4:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #52000B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #52000B 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.57, which is a different colour altogether.

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