What color is #52270C?

#52270C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52270C?

The RGB value is 82, 39, 12: 82 red, 39 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52270C?

The complementary color is #0C3752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52270C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52270C color

#52270C rgb(82, 39, 12)

Shades of brown

The hex color #52270C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 15.3% green and 4.7% blue (82, 39, 12).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 85% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#52270C color codes

HEX	`#52270C`
RGB	`rgb(82, 39, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 15.3%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 85%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.1, 17.85, 25.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.1, 31.2, 55.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.272, 3.272, 0.754)`
Decimal	`5383948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52270C, 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 #52270C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52270C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #52270C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52270c; }
.text { color: #52270c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52270c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 39 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52270c, #524a0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #52270C?: #52270C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52270C?: The RGB value is 82, 39, 12: 82 red, 39 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52270C?: The complementary color is #0C3752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52270C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.