What color is #520C14?

#520C14 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #520C14?

The RGB value is 82, 12, 20: 82 red, 12 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #520C14?

The complementary color is #0C524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #520C14?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#520C14 color

#520C14 rgb(82, 12, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #520C14 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 4.7% green and 7.8% blue (82, 12, 20).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 76% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#520C14 color codes

HEX	`#520C14`
RGB	`rgb(82, 12, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 4.7%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 76%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.04, 31.91, 15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.04, 35.35, 25.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.738, 2.108, 0.872)`
Decimal	`5377044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #520C14, 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 #520C14	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#520C14 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #520C14 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #520c14; }
.text { color: #520c14; }
.border { border: 2px solid #520c14; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 12 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #520c14, #52270c); }

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Questions

What color is #520C14?: #520C14 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #520C14?: The RGB value is 82, 12, 20: 82 red, 12 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #520C14?: The complementary color is #0C524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #520C14?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.