What color is #52212C?

#52212C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52212C?

The RGB value is 82, 33, 44: 82 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52212C?

The complementary color is #215247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52212C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52212C color

#52212C rgb(82, 33, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #52212C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 12.9% green and 17.3% blue (82, 33, 44).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 46% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.02:1).

#52212C color codes

HEX	`#52212C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 33, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 12.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 60%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 46%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.3, 24.14, 3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.3, 24.46, 9.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.478, 3.064, 2.738)`
Decimal	`5382444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52212C, 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 #52212C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52212C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #52212C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52212c; }
.text { color: #52212c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52212c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 33 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52212c, #522f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #52212C?: #52212C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52212C?: The RGB value is 82, 33, 44: 82 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52212C?: The complementary color is #215247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52212C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.