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#520F3D Color

#520F3D is rgb(82, 15, 61) in RGB, hsl(319, 69%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 26%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), visibly different at ΔE 11.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#520F3D
HEX#520F3D
RGBrgb(82, 15, 61)
HSLhsl(319, 69%, 19%)
HSVhsv(319, 82%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 26%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(30.6% 0.11 343.6)
LABlab(17.93% 34.17 -11.22)
LCHlch(17.93% 35.97 341.82)

What #520F3D 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 #520F3D, 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 pink in the library.

#520F3D Channel Values

How #520F3D 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 15 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 69% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 82% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 26% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.05:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #520F3D 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 text14.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #520F3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #520F3D; 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 #520F3D

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 #520F3D 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#520F3D
Protanopia#25253D
Protanomaly#3C1E3D
Deuteranopia#31313B
Deuteranomaly#41273C
Tritanopia#4F1A1A
Tritanomaly#50162C
Achromatopsia#2C2C2C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #520F3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-520f3d: #520F3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #520F3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-520f3d': '#520F3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.059, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_520f3d">#520F3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#520F3D"

More Pink Colors

#520F3D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#520F3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #520F3D?

#520F3D is a darkest pink — rgb(82, 15, 61) in RGB and hsl(319, 69%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.17.

What is the RGB value of #520F3D?

#520F3D is rgb(82, 15, 61) — red 82, green 15, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #520F3D?

#520F3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 26%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #520F3D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #520F3D scores 14.05:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #520F3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #520F3D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 35.33, which is a different colour altogether.

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