What color is #52272A?

#52272A 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 #52272A?

The RGB value is 82, 39, 42: 82 red, 39 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52272A?

The complementary color is #27524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52272A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52272A color

#52272A rgb(82, 39, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #52272A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 15.3% green and 16.5% blue (82, 39, 42).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 36% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 49% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#52272A color codes

HEX	`#52272A`
RGB	`rgb(82, 39, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 15.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 36%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, 20.34, 7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 21.59, 19.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.623, 3.413, 2.605)`
Decimal	`5383978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52272A, 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 #52272A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52272A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #52272A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52272a; }
.text { color: #52272a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52272a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 39 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52272a, #523927); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #52272A?: #52272A 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 #52272A?: The RGB value is 82, 39, 42: 82 red, 39 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52272A?: The complementary color is #27524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52272A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.