#52233B Color
#52233B is rgb(82, 35, 59) in RGB, hsl(329, 40%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 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 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52233Brgb(82, 35, 59)hsl(329, 40%, 23%)hsv(329, 57%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 68%)oklch(33.1% 0.077 350.2)lab(21.38% 24.71 -4.65)lch(21.38% 25.15 349.35)What #52233B 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 #52233B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52233B Channel Values
How #52233B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 40% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 57% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 28% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52233B 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 #52233B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52233B; 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 #52233B
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 #52233B 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.
#52233B#2F2F3B#402B3B#38383A#44313A#502727#512530#333333Using #52233B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52233b: #52233B;background-color: #52233B;colors: { 'color-52233b': '#52233B' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.137, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_52233b">#52233B</color>fill="#52233B"More Pink Colors
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#52233B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52233B?
#52233B is a dark pink — rgb(82, 35, 59) in RGB and hsl(329, 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 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #52233B?
#52233B is rgb(82, 35, 59) — red 82, green 35, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52233B?
#52233B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52233B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52233B scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52233B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52233B 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 33.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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