What color is #522228?

#522228 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 #522228?

The RGB value is 82, 34, 40: 82 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522228?

The complementary color is #22524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522228?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522228 color

#522228 rgb(82, 34, 40)

Shades of red

The hex color #522228 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 13.3% green and 15.7% blue (82, 34, 40).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 51% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#522228 color codes

HEX	`#522228`
RGB	`rgb(82, 34, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 13.3%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 51%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.41, 23.08, 6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.41, 24.1, 16.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.435, 3.092, 2.37)`
Decimal	`5382696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522228, 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 #522228	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522228 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	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 #522228 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522228; }
.text { color: #522228; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522228; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 34 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522228, #523422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #522228?: #522228 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 #522228?: The RGB value is 82, 34, 40: 82 red, 34 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522228?: The complementary color is #22524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522228?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.