#523842 Color
#523842 is rgb(82, 56, 66) in RGB, hsl(337, 19%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 20%, 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 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#523842rgb(82, 56, 66)hsl(337, 19%, 27%)hsv(337, 32%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 20%, 68%)oklch(37.4% 0.04 354.4)lab(26.86% 13.21 -1.34)lch(26.86% 13.28 354.19)What #523842 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 #523842, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#523842 Channel Values
How #523842 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 19% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 32% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 20% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #523842 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 #523842
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #523842; 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 #523842
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 #523842 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.
#523842#3D3D42#463B42#424241#493E42#513939#51393D#3F3F3FUsing #523842 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-523842: #523842;background-color: #523842;colors: { 'color-523842': '#523842' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.220, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_523842">#523842</color>fill="#523842"More Pink Colors
#523842 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#523842 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #523842?
#523842 is a dark pink — rgb(82, 56, 66) in RGB and hsl(337, 19%, 27%) 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 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #523842?
#523842 is rgb(82, 56, 66) — red 82, green 56, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #523842?
#523842 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 20%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #523842 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #523842 scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #523842 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #523842 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 22.01, which is visibly different.
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