#52312E Color
#52312E is rgb(82, 49, 46) in RGB, hsl(5, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52312Ergb(82, 49, 46)hsl(5, 28%, 25%)hsv(5, 44%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 44%, 68%)oklch(35.3% 0.049 25.5)lab(24.46% 15.13 8.54)lch(24.46% 17.37 29.46)What #52312E 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 #52312E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52312E Channel Values
How #52312E 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 49 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.43:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52312E 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 #52312E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52312E; 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 #52312E
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 #52312E 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.
#52312E#38382E#44352E#3E3E2D#47392D#523131#523130#3A3A3AUsing #52312E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52312e: #52312E;background-color: #52312E;colors: { 'color-52312e': '#52312E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.192, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_52312e">#52312E</color>fill="#52312E"More Red Colors
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#52312E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52312E?
#52312E is a dark red — rgb(82, 49, 46) in RGB and hsl(5, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #52312E?
#52312E is rgb(82, 49, 46) — red 82, green 49, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52312E?
#52312E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52312E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52312E scores 11.43:1 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 #52312E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52312E 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 26.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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