#52333B Color
#52333B is rgb(82, 51, 59) in RGB, hsl(345, 23%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 28%, 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 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52333Brgb(82, 51, 59)hsl(345, 23%, 26%)hsv(345, 38%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 28%, 68%)oklch(36.1% 0.046 2.8)lab(25.31% 15.35 1.06)lch(25.31% 15.38 3.95)What #52333B 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 #52333B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52333B Channel Values
How #52333B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 23% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 38% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 28% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.08:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52333B 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 #52333B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52333B; 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 #52333B
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 #52333B 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.
#52333B#3A3A3B#45373B#3F3F3A#473B3A#513434#523437#3C3C3CUsing #52333B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52333b: #52333B;background-color: #52333B;colors: { 'color-52333b': '#52333B' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.200, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_52333b">#52333B</color>fill="#52333B"More Red Colors
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#52333B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52333B?
#52333B is a dark red — rgb(82, 51, 59) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #52333B?
#52333B is rgb(82, 51, 59) — red 82, green 51, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52333B?
#52333B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 28%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52333B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52333B scores 11.08:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52333B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52333B 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 24.53, which is visibly different.
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