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#522E45 Color

#522E45 is rgb(82, 46, 69) in RGB, hsl(322, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 16%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#522E45
HEX#522E45
RGBrgb(82, 46, 69)
HSLhsl(322, 28%, 25%)
HSVhsv(322, 44%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 16%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.063 341.9)
LABlab(24.31% 19.68 -7.08)
LCHlch(24.31% 20.91 340.21)

What #522E45 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 #522E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#522E45 Channel Values

How #522E45 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 82 · G 46 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 28% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 44% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 16% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #522E45 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.

TextWhite text11.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #522E45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #522E45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #522E45

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 #522E45 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.

Typical#522E45
Protanopia#363645
Protanomaly#433345
Deuteranopia#3D3D44
Deuteranomaly#463744
Tritanopia#503232
Tritanomaly#51303A
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #522E45 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-522e45: #522E45;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #522E45;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-522e45': '#522E45' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.322, green: 0.180, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_522e45">#522E45</color>
SVG fillfill="#522E45"

More Pink Colors

#522E45 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#522E45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #522E45?

#522E45 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 46, 69) in RGB and hsl(322, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #522E45?

#522E45 is rgb(82, 46, 69) — red 82, green 46, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #522E45?

#522E45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 16%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #522E45 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #522E45 scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #522E45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #522E45 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 29.01, which is a different colour altogether.

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