#522200 Color
#522200 is rgb(82, 34, 0) in RGB, hsl(25, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 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 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522200rgb(82, 34, 0)hsl(25, 100%, 16%)hsv(25, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 100%, 68%)oklch(31.6% 0.084 50)lab(20.14% 21.47 29.58)lch(20.14% 36.55 54.03)What #522200 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 #522200, 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 brown in the library.
#522200 Channel Values
How #522200 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 34 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522200 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #522200 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #522200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522200; 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 #522200
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #522200.
How #522200 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.
#522200#2E2E00#3F2A00#373700#433000#531F1F#532017#303030Using #522200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522200: #522200;background-color: #522200;colors: { 'color-522200': '#522200' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.133, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_522200">#522200</color>fill="#522200"More Brown Colors
#522200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522200?
#522200 is a darkest brown — rgb(82, 34, 0) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #522200?
#522200 is rgb(82, 34, 0) — red 82, green 34, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522200?
#522200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522200 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522200 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 22.45, which is visibly different.
Open #522200 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.