#522100 Color
#522100 is rgb(82, 33, 0) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522100rgb(82, 33, 0)hsl(24, 100%, 16%)hsv(24, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 68%)oklch(31.4% 0.084 48.9)lab(19.91% 22.02 29.33)lch(19.91% 36.68 53.10)What #522100 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 #522100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522100 Channel Values
How #522100 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 33 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522100 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 #522100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522100; 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 #522100
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 #522100 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.
#522100#2E2E00#3F2900#373700#432F00#531E1E#531F16#2F2F2FUsing #522100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522100: #522100;background-color: #522100;colors: { 'color-522100': '#522100' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.129, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_522100">#522100</color>fill="#522100"More Brown Colors
#522100 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522100?
#522100 is a darkest brown — rgb(82, 33, 0) in RGB and hsl(24, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #522100?
#522100 is rgb(82, 33, 0) — red 82, green 33, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522100?
#522100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522100 scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522100 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.61, which is visibly different.
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