#52432E Color
#52432E is rgb(82, 67, 46) in RGB, hsl(35, 28%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 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 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52432Ergb(82, 67, 46)hsl(35, 28%, 25%)hsv(35, 44%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 68%)oklch(39.3% 0.039 75.6)lab(29.58% 4.19 15.31)lch(29.58% 15.87 74.71)What #52432E 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 #52432E, 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.
#52432E Channel Values
How #52432E 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 67 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 28% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 44% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 44% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.54:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52432E 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 #52432E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52432E; 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 #52432E
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 #52432E 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.
#52432E#46462E#4B452E#48482D#4C462E#544141#53423A#454545Using #52432E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52432e: #52432E;background-color: #52432E;colors: { 'color-52432e': '#52432E' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.263, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_52432e">#52432E</color>fill="#52432E"More Brown Colors
#52432E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52432E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52432E?
#52432E is a dark brown — rgb(82, 67, 46) in RGB and hsl(35, 28%, 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 6.2.
What is the RGB value of #52432E?
#52432E is rgb(82, 67, 46) — red 82, green 67, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52432E?
#52432E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52432E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52432E scores 9.54:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52432E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52432E 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 21.72, which is visibly different.
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