#521415 Color
#521415 is rgb(82, 20, 21) in RGB, hsl(359, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#521415rgb(82, 20, 21)hsl(359, 61%, 20%)hsv(359, 76%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 68%)oklch(29.7% 0.092 23.9)lab(17.57% 29.18 16.69)lch(17.57% 33.61 29.77)What #521415 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 #521415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#521415 Channel Values
How #521415 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 20 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 74% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.29:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #521415 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 #521415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #521415; 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 #521415
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 #521415 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.
#521415#272714#3C2115#333310#412912#521414#521414#2A2A2AUsing #521415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-521415: #521415;background-color: #521415;colors: { 'color-521415': '#521415' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.078, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_521415">#521415</color>fill="#521415"More Red Colors
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#521415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #521415?
#521415 is a dark red — rgb(82, 20, 21) in RGB and hsl(359, 61%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #521415?
#521415 is rgb(82, 20, 21) — red 82, green 20, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #521415?
#521415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 74%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #521415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #521415 scores 14.29:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #521415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #521415 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 31.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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