#52383A Color
#52383A is rgb(82, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(355, 19%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 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 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52383Argb(82, 56, 58)hsl(355, 19%, 27%)hsv(355, 32%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 68%)oklch(37.1% 0.037 13.9)lab(26.65% 12.17 3.62)lch(26.65% 12.70 16.58)What #52383A 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 #52383A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52383A Channel Values
How #52383A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 19% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 32% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 29% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52383A 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 #52383A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52383A; 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 #52383A
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 #52383A 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.
#52383A#3D3D3A#463B3A#424239#493E39#523838#523839#3F3F3FUsing #52383A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52383a: #52383A;background-color: #52383A;colors: { 'color-52383a': '#52383A' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.220, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_52383a">#52383A</color>fill="#52383A"More Red Colors
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#52383A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52383A?
#52383A is a dark red — rgb(82, 56, 58) in RGB and hsl(355, 19%, 27%) 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 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #52383A?
#52383A is rgb(82, 56, 58) — red 82, green 56, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52383A?
#52383A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52383A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52383A scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52383A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52383A 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 21.84, which is visibly different.
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