#523339 Color
#523339 is rgb(82, 51, 57) in RGB, hsl(348, 23%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 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 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523339rgb(82, 51, 57)hsl(348, 23%, 26%)hsv(348, 38%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 68%)oklch(36% 0.046 7)lab(25.26% 15.10 2.32)lch(25.26% 15.28 8.73)What #523339 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 #523339, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523339 Channel Values
How #523339 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 51 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 23% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 38% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 30% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.1:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523339 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 #523339
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523339; 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 #523339
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 #523339 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.
#523339#3A3A39#453739#3F3F38#473B38#523434#523336#3C3C3CUsing #523339 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523339: #523339;background-color: #523339;colors: { 'color-523339': '#523339' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.200, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_523339">#523339</color>fill="#523339"More Red Colors
#523339 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523339 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523339?
#523339 is a dark red — rgb(82, 51, 57) in RGB and hsl(348, 23%, 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 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #523339?
#523339 is rgb(82, 51, 57) — red 82, green 51, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523339?
#523339 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523339 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523339 scores 11.1:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523339 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523339 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 24.51, which is visibly different.
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