What color is #522035?

#522035 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522035?

The RGB value is 82, 32, 53: 82 red, 32 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522035?

The complementary color is #20523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522035 color

#522035 rgb(82, 32, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #522035 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 12.5% green and 20.8% blue (82, 32, 53).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 44% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#522035 color codes

HEX	`#522035`
RGB	`rgb(82, 32, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 12.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 44%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 61%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, 25.92, -2.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 26.01, 355.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.639, 3.084, 3.718)`
Decimal	`5382197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522035, 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 #522035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #522035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522035; }
.text { color: #522035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 32 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522035, #522420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #522035?: #522035 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522035?: The RGB value is 82, 32, 53: 82 red, 32 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522035?: The complementary color is #20523D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.