What color is #52342D?

#52342D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #52342D?

The RGB value is 82, 52, 45: 82 red, 52 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #52342D?

The complementary color is #2D4B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #52342D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#52342D color

#52342D rgb(82, 52, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #52342D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 20.4% green and 17.6% blue (82, 52, 45).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 45% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#52342D color codes

HEX	`#52342D`
RGB	`rgb(82, 52, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 20.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 45%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 45%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.07, 12.54, 9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.07, 16.02, 38.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.182, 4.44, 3.066)`
Decimal	`5387309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #52342D, 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 #52342D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#52342D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #52342D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #52342d; }
.text { color: #52342d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52342d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 52 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #52342d, #52472d); }

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Questions

What color is #52342D?: #52342D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #52342D?: The RGB value is 82, 52, 45: 82 red, 52 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #52342D?: The complementary color is #2D4B52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #52342D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.