#52041E Color
#52041E is rgb(82, 4, 30) in RGB, hsl(340, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 10.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52041Ergb(82, 4, 30)hsl(340, 91%, 17%)hsv(340, 95%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 68%)oklch(28.4% 0.108 9.4)lab(15.71% 35.11 7.89)lch(15.71% 35.99 12.66)What #52041E 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 #52041E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52041E Channel Values
How #52041E 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 4 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 95% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 63% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.06:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52041E 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 #52041E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52041E; 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 #52041E
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 #52041E 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.
#52041E#21211D#3A191E#2F2F1B#40241C#510909#520714#262626Using #52041E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52041e: #52041E;background-color: #52041E;colors: { 'color-52041e': '#52041E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.016, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_52041e">#52041E</color>fill="#52041E"More Pink Colors
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#52041E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52041E?
#52041E is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 4, 30) in RGB and hsl(340, 91%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.97.
What is the RGB value of #52041E?
#52041E is rgb(82, 4, 30) — red 82, green 4, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52041E?
#52041E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 63%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52041E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52041E scores 15.06:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52041E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52041E 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 35.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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