#52243A Color
#52243A is rgb(82, 36, 58) in RGB, hsl(331, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 29%, 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 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52243Argb(82, 36, 58)hsl(331, 39%, 23%)hsv(331, 56%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 29%, 68%)oklch(33.2% 0.074 351.9)lab(21.57% 24.04 -3.68)lch(21.57% 24.33 351.29)What #52243A 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 #52243A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52243A Channel Values
How #52243A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 39% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 56% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 29% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.56:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52243A 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 #52243A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52243A; 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 #52243A
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 #52243A 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.
#52243A#30303A#402B3A#383839#443139#502828#512630#333333Using #52243A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52243a: #52243A;background-color: #52243A;colors: { 'color-52243a': '#52243A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.141, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_52243a">#52243A</color>fill="#52243A"More Pink Colors
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#52243A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52243A?
#52243A is a dark pink — rgb(82, 36, 58) in RGB and hsl(331, 39%, 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 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #52243A?
#52243A is rgb(82, 36, 58) — red 82, green 36, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52243A?
#52243A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 29%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52243A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52243A scores 12.56:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52243A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52243A 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 32.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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