#52120A Color
#52120A is rgb(82, 18, 10) in RGB, hsl(7, 78%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 88%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52120Argb(82, 18, 10)hsl(7, 78%, 18%)hsv(7, 88%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 78%, 88%, 68%)oklch(29.3% 0.096 30.6)lab(17.13% 29.65 22.11)lch(17.13% 36.99 36.72)What #52120A 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 #52120A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52120A Channel Values
How #52120A 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 18 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 78% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 88% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 78% · Y 88% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.49:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52120A 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 #52120A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52120A; 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 #52120A
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 #52120A 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.
#52120A#262609#3C1F09#323203#412806#521111#52110F#292929Using #52120A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52120a: #52120A;background-color: #52120A;colors: { 'color-52120a': '#52120A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.071, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_52120a">#52120A</color>fill="#52120A"More Red Colors
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#52120A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52120A?
#52120A is a darkest red — rgb(82, 18, 10) in RGB and hsl(7, 78%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #52120A?
#52120A is rgb(82, 18, 10) — red 82, green 18, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52120A?
#52120A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 88%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52120A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52120A scores 14.49:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52120A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52120A 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 27.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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