#52412D Color
#52412D is rgb(82, 65, 45) in RGB, hsl(32, 29%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 45%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52412Drgb(82, 65, 45)hsl(32, 29%, 25%)hsv(32, 45%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 45%, 68%)oklch(38.8% 0.039 70.8)lab(28.97% 5.29 15.14)lch(28.97% 16.04 70.74)What #52412D 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 #52412D, 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.
#52412D Channel Values
How #52412D 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 65 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 29% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 45% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 45% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52412D 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #52412D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #52412D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52412D; 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 #52412D
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 #52412D 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.
#52412D#44442D#4A432D#47472C#4C452D#543F3F#534038#444444Using #52412D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52412d: #52412D;background-color: #52412D;colors: { 'color-52412d': '#52412D' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.255, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_52412d">#52412D</color>fill="#52412D"More Brown Colors
#52412D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52412D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52412D?
#52412D is a dark brown — rgb(82, 65, 45) in RGB and hsl(32, 29%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #52412D?
#52412D is rgb(82, 65, 45) — red 82, green 65, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52412D?
#52412D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 45%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52412D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52412D scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52412D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52412D 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 22.27, which is visibly different.
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