What color is #52193D?

#52193D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52193D?

The RGB value is 82, 25, 61: 82 red, 25 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52193D?

The complementary color is #19522E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52193D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52193D color

#52193D rgb(82, 25, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #52193D is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 9.8% green and 23.9% blue (82, 25, 61).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#52193D color codes

HEX	`#52193D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 25, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 9.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 70%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.34, 30.82, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.34, 32.2, 343.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.67, 2.826, 4.714)`
Decimal	`5380413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52193D, 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 #52193D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52193D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #52193D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52193d; }
.text { color: #52193d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52193d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 25 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52193d, #521920); }

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Questions

What color is #52193D?: #52193D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52193D?: The RGB value is 82, 25, 61: 82 red, 25 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52193D?: The complementary color is #19522E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52193D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.