What color is #522900?

#522900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522900?

The RGB value is 82, 41, 0: 82 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522900?

The complementary color is #002952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522900 color

#522900 rgb(82, 41, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #522900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 16.1% green and 0% blue (82, 41, 0).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 100% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#522900 color codes

HEX	`#522900`
RGB	`rgb(82, 41, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 16.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 100%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 100%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.51, 16.12, 30.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.51, 34.91, 62.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.273, 3.38, 0.427)`
Decimal	`5384448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522900, 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 #522900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	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 #522900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522900; }
.text { color: #522900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 41 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522900, #525200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #522900?: #522900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522900?: The RGB value is 82, 41, 0: 82 red, 41 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522900?: The complementary color is #002952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.