#522430 Color
#522430 is rgb(82, 36, 48) in RGB, hsl(344, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 41%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522430rgb(82, 36, 48)hsl(344, 39%, 23%)hsv(344, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 41%, 68%)oklch(32.9% 0.07 5.2)lab(21.29% 22.97 2.79)lch(21.29% 23.14 6.91)What #522430 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 #522430, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522430 Channel Values
How #522430 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 41% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.7:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522430 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 #522430
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522430; 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 #522430
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 #522430 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.
#522430#303030#402B30#38382E#44312F#512626#52252A#333333Using #522430 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522430: #522430;background-color: #522430;colors: { 'color-522430': '#522430' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.141, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_522430">#522430</color>fill="#522430"More Pink Colors
#522430 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522430 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522430?
#522430 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 36, 48) in RGB and hsl(344, 39%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #522430?
#522430 is rgb(82, 36, 48) — red 82, green 36, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522430?
#522430 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 41%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522430 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522430 scores 12.7:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522430 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522430 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 31.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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