Information about #522A28 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#522A28 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 42, 40) — 32.2% red, 16.5% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 16 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #522A28 reads as a softly balanced earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcano (#4E2728) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

The recipe behind #522A28 is rgb(82, 42, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #522A28: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #522A28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#522A28 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#522A28 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#522A28 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#522A28 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#522A28 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#522A28 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #522A28

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

#522A28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522A28
  • RGB82, 42, 40
  • CMYK0, 16, 16, 68
  • HSL3°, 34%, 24%
  • HSL Precise2.857°, 34.426%, 23.922%
  • HSV3°, 51%, 32%
  • HSB3°, 51%, 32%
  • HEX ID522A28
  • DECIMAL ID5384744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
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