What color is #522E3D?

#522E3D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #522E3D?

The RGB value is 82, 46, 61: 82 red, 46 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #522E3D?

The complementary color is #2E5243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #522E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#522E3D color

#522E3D rgb(82, 46, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #522E3D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 18% green and 23.9% blue (82, 46, 61).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#522E3D color codes

HEX	`#522E3D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 46, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 18%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, 18.81, -2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 18.96, 352.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.299, 4.085, 4.923)`
Decimal	`5385789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #522E3D, 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 #522E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#522E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #522E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #522e3d; }
.text { color: #522e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #522e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 46 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #522e3d, #52312e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #522E3D?: #522E3D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #522E3D?: The RGB value is 82, 46, 61: 82 red, 46 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #522E3D?: The complementary color is #2E5243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #522E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.