#522329 Color
#522329 is rgb(82, 35, 41) in RGB, hsl(352, 40%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 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 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522329rgb(82, 35, 41)hsl(352, 40%, 23%)hsv(352, 57%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 68%)oklch(32.5% 0.07 13.9)lab(20.89% 22.90 7.07)lch(20.89% 23.96 17.15)What #522329 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 #522329, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522329 Channel Values
How #522329 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 40% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 57% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 50% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.87:1 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 #522329 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 #522329
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522329; 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 #522329
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 #522329 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.
#522329#2F2F29#402B29#383827#443128#522424#522326#323232Using #522329 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522329: #522329;background-color: #522329;colors: { 'color-522329': '#522329' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.137, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_522329">#522329</color>fill="#522329"More Red Colors
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#522329 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522329?
#522329 is a dark red — rgb(82, 35, 41) in RGB and hsl(352, 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 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #522329?
#522329 is rgb(82, 35, 41) — red 82, green 35, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522329?
#522329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 50%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522329 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522329 scores 12.87:1 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 #522329 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522329 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 31.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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