#522D38 Color
#522D38 is rgb(82, 45, 56) in RGB, hsl(342, 29%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522D38rgb(82, 45, 56)hsl(342, 29%, 25%)hsv(342, 45%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 68%)oklch(34.8% 0.056 1.3)lab(23.67% 18.60 0.72)lch(23.67% 18.62 2.21)What #522D38 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 #522D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522D38 Channel Values
How #522D38 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 45 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 29% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 45% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 32% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522D38 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 #522D38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522D38; 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 #522D38
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 #522D38 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.
#522D38#353538#433238#3C3C37#463737#512F2F#522E33#383838Using #522D38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522d38: #522D38;background-color: #522D38;colors: { 'color-522d38': '#522D38' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.176, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_522d38">#522D38</color>fill="#522D38"More Pink Colors
#522D38 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522D38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522D38?
#522D38 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 45, 56) in RGB and hsl(342, 29%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #522D38?
#522D38 is rgb(82, 45, 56) — red 82, green 45, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522D38?
#522D38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522D38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522D38 scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522D38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522D38 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.88, which is a different colour altogether.
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