#52382E Color
#52382E is rgb(82, 56, 46) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52382Ergb(82, 56, 46)hsl(17, 28%, 25%)hsv(17, 44%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 68%)oklch(36.8% 0.041 41.9)lab(26.38% 10.86 11.12)lch(26.38% 15.55 45.69)What #52382E 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 #52382E, 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 brown in the library.
#52382E Channel Values
How #52382E 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 56 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.69:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52382E 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 #52382E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52382E; 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 #52382E
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 #52382E 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.
#52382E#3D3D2E#463B2E#42422D#493E2D#533737#523734#3E3E3EUsing #52382E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52382e: #52382E;background-color: #52382E;colors: { 'color-52382e': '#52382E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.220, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_52382e">#52382E</color>fill="#52382E"More Brown Colors
#52382E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52382E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52382E?
#52382E is a dark brown — rgb(82, 56, 46) in RGB and hsl(17, 28%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #52382E?
#52382E is rgb(82, 56, 46) — red 82, green 56, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52382E?
#52382E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52382E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52382E scores 10.69:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52382E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52382E 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 23.81, which is visibly different.
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