#52323E Color
#52323E is rgb(82, 50, 62) in RGB, hsl(338, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 24%, 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 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52323Ergb(82, 50, 62)hsl(338, 24%, 26%)hsv(338, 39%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 24%, 68%)oklch(36% 0.05 355.8)lab(25.12% 16.33 -1.20)lch(25.12% 16.37 355.78)What #52323E 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 #52323E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52323E Channel Values
How #52323E 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 50 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 24% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.14:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52323E 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 #52323E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52323E; 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 #52323E
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 #52323E 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.
#52323E#39393E#44363E#3F3F3D#473A3D#513434#513338#3B3B3BUsing #52323E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52323e: #52323E;background-color: #52323E;colors: { 'color-52323e': '#52323E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.196, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_52323e">#52323E</color>fill="#52323E"More Pink Colors
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#52323E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52323E?
#52323E is a dark pink — rgb(82, 50, 62) in RGB and hsl(338, 24%, 26%) 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 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #52323E?
#52323E is rgb(82, 50, 62) — red 82, green 50, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52323E?
#52323E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 24%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52323E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52323E scores 11.14:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52323E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52323E 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 25.3, which is a different colour altogether.
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