#52453D Color
#52453D is rgb(82, 69, 61) in RGB, hsl(23, 15%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#52453Drgb(82, 69, 61)hsl(23, 15%, 28%)hsv(23, 26%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 68%)oklch(40.1% 0.022 53.5)lab(30.46% 4.65 7.02)lch(30.46% 8.42 56.45)What #52453D 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 #52453D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#52453D Channel Values
How #52453D 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 69 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 15% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 26% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 26% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #52453D 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 #52453D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #52453D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #52453D; 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 #52453D
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 #52453D 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.
#52453D#47473D#4C463D#4A4A3D#4D483D#534444#524441#474747Using #52453D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-52453d: #52453D;background-color: #52453D;colors: { 'color-52453d': '#52453D' }Color(red: 0.322, green: 0.271, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_52453d">#52453D</color>fill="#52453D"More Brown Colors
#52453D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#52453D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #52453D?
#52453D is a dark brown — rgb(82, 69, 61) in RGB and hsl(23, 15%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #52453D?
#52453D is rgb(82, 69, 61) — red 82, green 69, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #52453D?
#52453D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #52453D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #52453D scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #52453D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #52453D 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 16.29, which is visibly different.
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