#522D52 Color
#522D52 is rgb(82, 45, 82) in RGB, hsl(300, 29%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#522D52rgb(82, 45, 82)hsl(300, 29%, 25%)hsv(300, 45%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 68%)oklch(35.9% 0.078 327)lab(24.54% 22.23 -15.38)lch(24.54% 27.03 325.33)What #522D52 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 #522D52, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#522D52 Channel Values
How #522D52 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 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 29% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 45% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522D52 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 #522D52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522D52; 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 #522D52
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 #522D52 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.
#522D52#353552#433252#3C3C51#463752#4E3333#503142#3A3A3AUsing #522D52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-522d52: #522D52;background-color: #522D52;colors: { 'color-522d52': '#522D52' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.176, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_522d52">#522D52</color>fill="#522D52"More Pink Colors
#522D52 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#522D52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #522D52?
#522D52 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 45, 82) in RGB and hsl(300, 29%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #522D52?
#522D52 is rgb(82, 45, 82) — red 82, green 45, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #522D52?
#522D52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #522D52 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #522D52 scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #522D52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #522D52 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.97, which is a different colour altogether.
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