What color is #520C1F?

#520C1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #520C1F?

The RGB value is 82, 12, 31: 82 red, 12 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #520C1F?

The complementary color is #0C523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #520C1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#520C1F color

#520C1F rgb(82, 12, 31)

Shades of red

The hex color #520C1F is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 4.7% green and 12.2% blue (82, 12, 31).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 62% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#520C1F color codes

HEX	`#520C1F`
RGB	`rgb(82, 12, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 4.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 62%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.29, 32.68, 7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.29, 33.56, 13.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.859, 2.156, 1.509)`
Decimal	`5377055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #520C1F, 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 #520C1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#520C1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #520C1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #520c1f; }
.text { color: #520c1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #520c1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 12 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #520c1f, #521c0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #520C1F?: #520C1F is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #520C1F?: The RGB value is 82, 12, 31: 82 red, 12 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #520C1F?: The complementary color is #0C523F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #520C1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.