#522423 Color
#522423 is rgb(82, 36, 35) in RGB, hsl(1, 40%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522423rgb(82, 36, 35)hsl(1, 40%, 23%)hsv(1, 57%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 68%)oklch(32.5% 0.069 22.9)lab(21.00% 21.86 11.33)lch(21.00% 24.62 27.38)What #522423 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 #522423, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522423 Channel Values
How #522423 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 36 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 40% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 57% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 57% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.84:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522423 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 #522423
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522423; 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 #522423
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 #522423 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522423: #522423;background-color: #522423;colors: { 'color-522423': '#522423' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.141, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_522423">#522423</color>fill="#522423"More Red Colors
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#522423 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522423?
#522423 is a dark red — rgb(82, 36, 35) in RGB and hsl(1, 40%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #522423?
#522423 is rgb(82, 36, 35) — red 82, green 36, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522423?
#522423 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 57%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522423 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522423 scores 12.84:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522423 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522423 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 32.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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