#520A2E Color
#520A2E is rgb(82, 10, 46) in RGB, hsl(330, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#520A2Ergb(82, 10, 46)hsl(330, 78%, 18%)hsv(330, 88%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 68%)oklch(29.5% 0.107 356.2)lab(16.80% 34.37 -2.26)lch(16.80% 34.44 356.24)What #520A2E 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 #520A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#520A2E Channel Values
How #520A2E 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 10 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 78% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 88% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.57:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520A2E 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 #520A2E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520A2E; 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 #520A2E
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 #520A2E 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.
#520A2E#23232E#3B1C2E#30302C#40262D#511212#510F20#292929Using #520A2E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-520a2e: #520A2E;background-color: #520A2E;colors: { 'color-520a2e': '#520A2E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.039, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_520a2e">#520A2E</color>fill="#520A2E"More Pink Colors
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#520A2E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #520A2E?
#520A2E is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 10, 46) in RGB and hsl(330, 78%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.
What is the RGB value of #520A2E?
#520A2E is rgb(82, 10, 46) — red 82, green 10, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #520A2E?
#520A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #520A2E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #520A2E scores 14.57:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #520A2E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #520A2E 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 38.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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