What color is #52242E?

#52242E 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 #52242E?

The RGB value is 82, 36, 46: 82 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52242E?

The complementary color is #245248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52242E color

#52242E rgb(82, 36, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #52242E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (82, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#52242E color codes

HEX	`#52242E`
RGB	`rgb(82, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.03, 22.65, 3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.03, 22.94, 9.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.604, 3.253, 2.97)`
Decimal	`5383214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52242E, 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 #52242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #52242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52242e; }
.text { color: #52242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52242e, #523124); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #52242E?: #52242E 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 #52242E?: The RGB value is 82, 36, 46: 82 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52242E?: The complementary color is #245248, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.