What color is #522426?

#522426 is a dark, desaturated red known as Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lonestar?

The RGB value is 82, 36, 38: 82 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lonestar?

The complementary color is #245250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lonestar color: hex code #522426

#522426 rgb(82, 36, 38)

Shades of red

Lonestar has the hex code #522426. It is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 14.1% green and 14.9% blue (82, 36, 38).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 54% yellow and 68% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

Lonestar (#522426) color codes

HEX	`#522426`
RGB	`rgb(82, 36, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 14.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.81, 21.68, 8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.81, 23.42, 22.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.461, 3.196, 2.215)`
Decimal	`5383206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lonestar, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #522426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #522426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522426; }
.text { color: #522426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 36 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522426, #523924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

See #522426 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #522426?: #522426 is a dark, desaturated red known as Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lonestar?: The RGB value is 82, 36, 38: 82 red, 36 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lonestar?: The complementary color is #245250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.