#52141D Color
#52141D is rgb(82, 20, 29) in RGB, hsl(351, 61%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 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 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52141Drgb(82, 20, 29)hsl(351, 61%, 20%)hsv(351, 76%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 68%)oklch(29.9% 0.092 16.4)lab(17.71% 29.58 11.23)lch(17.71% 31.64 20.79)What #52141D 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 #52141D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52141D Channel Values
How #52141D 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 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 61% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 76% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 65% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.22:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52141D 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 #52141D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52141D; 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 #52141D
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 #52141D 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.
#52141D#27271C#3C211D#33331A#41291B#521515#521519#2B2B2BUsing #52141D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52141d: #52141D;background-color: #52141D;colors: { 'color-52141d': '#52141D' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.078, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_52141d">#52141D</color>fill="#52141D"More Red Colors
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#52141D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52141D?
#52141D is a dark red — rgb(82, 20, 29) in RGB and hsl(351, 61%, 20%) 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 9.39.
What is the RGB value of #52141D?
#52141D is rgb(82, 20, 29) — red 82, green 20, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52141D?
#52141D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 65%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52141D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52141D scores 14.22:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52141D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52141D 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 34.99, which is a different colour altogether.
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