What color is #520E2D?

#520E2D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #520E2D?

The RGB value is 82, 14, 45: 82 red, 14 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #520E2D?

The complementary color is #0E5233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #520E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#520E2D color

#520E2D rgb(82, 14, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #520E2D is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 5.5% green and 17.6% blue (82, 14, 45).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 71% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 45% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#520E2D color codes

HEX	`#520E2D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 14, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 5.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 71%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 83%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 45%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.98, 33.36, -1.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.98, 33.39, 357.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.111, 2.298, 2.709)`
Decimal	`5377581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #520E2D, 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 #520E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#520E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #520E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #520e2d; }
.text { color: #520e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #520e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 14 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #520e2d, #52110e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #520E2D?: #520E2D is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #520E2D?: The RGB value is 82, 14, 45: 82 red, 14 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #520E2D?: The complementary color is #0E5233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #520E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.