What color is #522C20?

#522C20 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522C20?

The RGB value is 82, 44, 32: 82 red, 44 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522C20?

The complementary color is #204652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522C20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522C20 color

#522C20 rgb(82, 44, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #522C20 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 17.3% green and 12.5% blue (82, 44, 32).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 44% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 61% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Couch (#4E2A20), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#522C20 color codes

HEX	`#522C20`
RGB	`rgb(82, 44, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 17.3%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 44%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 61%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 61%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.65, 16.15, 15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.65, 22.28, 43.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.641, 3.7, 1.836)`
Decimal	`5385248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522C20, 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 #522C20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522C20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #522C20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522c20; }
.text { color: #522c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522c20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 44 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522c20, #524520); }

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Questions

What color is #522C20?: #522C20 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Couch. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522C20?: The RGB value is 82, 44, 32: 82 red, 44 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522C20?: The complementary color is #204652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522C20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.