#522326 Color
#522326 is rgb(82, 35, 38) in RGB, hsl(356, 40%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 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 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522326rgb(82, 35, 38)hsl(356, 40%, 23%)hsv(356, 57%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 68%)oklch(32.4% 0.07 17.9)lab(20.83% 22.65 9.05)lch(20.83% 24.39 21.77)What #522326 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 #522326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522326 Channel Values
How #522326 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 35 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 40% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 57% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 54% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.91:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522326 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 #522326
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522326; 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 #522326
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 #522326 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.
#522326#2F2F26#402B26#383824#443125#522323#522324#323232Using #522326 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522326: #522326;background-color: #522326;colors: { 'color-522326': '#522326' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.137, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_522326">#522326</color>fill="#522326"More Red Colors
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#522326 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522326?
#522326 is a dark red — rgb(82, 35, 38) in RGB and hsl(356, 40%, 23%) 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 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #522326?
#522326 is rgb(82, 35, 38) — red 82, green 35, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522326?
#522326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 54%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522326 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522326 scores 12.91:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522326 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522326 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 32.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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