#522700 Color
#522700 is rgb(82, 39, 0) in RGB, hsl(29, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522700rgb(82, 39, 0)hsl(29, 100%, 16%)hsv(29, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 100%, 68%)oklch(32.5% 0.08 55.8)lab(21.33% 18.60 30.83)lch(21.33% 36.01 58.90)What #522700 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 #522700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522700 Channel Values
How #522700 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 39 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.74:1 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 #522700 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 #522700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522700; 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 #522700
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 #522700 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.
#522700#313100#412E00#393900#443300#532424#53251A#323232Using #522700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522700: #522700;background-color: #522700;colors: { 'color-522700': '#522700' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.153, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_522700">#522700</color>fill="#522700"More Brown Colors
#522700 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522700?
#522700 is a darkest brown — rgb(82, 39, 0) in RGB and hsl(29, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #522700?
#522700 is rgb(82, 39, 0) — red 82, green 39, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522700?
#522700 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522700 scores 12.74:1 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 #522700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522700 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 21.93, which is visibly different.
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