What color is #520D0D?

#520D0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #520D0D?

The RGB value is 82, 13, 13: 82 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #520D0D?

The complementary color is #0D5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #520D0D?

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.

#520D0D color

#520D0D rgb(82, 13, 13)

Shades of red

The hex color #520D0D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 5.1% green and 5.1% blue (82, 13, 13).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 73% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 84% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#520D0D color codes

HEX	`#520D0D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 13, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 5.1%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 73%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 84%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 84%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.06, 31.21, 19.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.06, 36.65, 31.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.697, 2.111, 0.594)`
Decimal	`5377293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #520D0D, 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 #520D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#520D0D 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 #520D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #520d0d; }
.text { color: #520d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #520d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 13 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #520d0d, #52300d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #520D0D?: #520D0D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #520D0D?: The RGB value is 82, 13, 13: 82 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #520D0D?: The complementary color is #0D5252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #520D0D?: 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.