#52000E Color

#52000E is rgb(82, 0, 14) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#52000E

HEX#52000E

RGBrgb(82, 0, 14)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 16%)

HSVhsv(350, 100%, 32%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(27.7% 0.111 20.7)

LABlab(14.97% 35.77 17.68)

LCHlch(14.97% 39.90 26.30)

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

Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 4.31 Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 7.83 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 7.89 Persian Plum#701C1CΔE 11.6 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 12.59 Blood Red#660000ΔE 15

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

#52000E Channel Values

How #52000E 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 0 · B 14	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 16%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 100% · V 32%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 83% · K 68%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.38:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52000E 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 text15.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #52000E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52000E; 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 #52000E

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 #52000E 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#52000E

Protanopia#20200D

Protanomaly#3A170D

Deuteranopia#2F2F07

Deuteranomaly#40230A

Tritanopia#520202

Tritanomaly#520107

Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #52000E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-52000e: #52000E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #52000E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-52000e': '#52000E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.000, blue: 0.055)

Android XML<color name="color_52000e">#52000E</color>

SVG fillfill="#52000E"

More Red Colors

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

523b35 52000c 553434 520000 561010 511515 570000 4e0707 570900 4b0714 5c0000 4a1717 770f05 960018 ab4b52 c1121c cf142b e4000f f00000 fb4d46 ff2424 ff6c5c ffc2cb 1f0005

#52000E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #52000E?

#52000E is a darkest red — rgb(82, 0, 14) in RGB and hsl(350, 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 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #52000E?

#52000E is rgb(82, 0, 14) — red 82, green 0, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #52000E?

#52000E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #52000E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #52000E scores 15.38:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #52000E 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 27.57, which is a different colour altogether.

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