What color is #522224?

#522224 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522224?

The RGB value is 82, 34, 36: 82 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522224?

The complementary color is #225250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522224?

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.

#522224 color

#522224 rgb(82, 34, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #522224 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 13.3% green and 14.1% blue (82, 34, 36).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 56% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#522224 color codes

HEX	`#522224`
RGB	`rgb(82, 34, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 13.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 56%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.31, 22.64, 9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.31, 24.58, 22.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.37, 3.066, 2.03)`
Decimal	`5382692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522224, 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 #522224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522224 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 #522224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522224; }
.text { color: #522224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 34 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522224, #523822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #522224?: #522224 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522224?: The RGB value is 82, 34, 36: 82 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522224?: The complementary color is #225250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522224?: 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.