Information about #522C28 color

#522C28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#522C28 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 44, 40) — 32.2% red, 17.3% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 16 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#522C28 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B). Slightly further away sit Pepperwood (#542F27) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 44, 40)), which gives #522C28 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #522C28: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #522C28 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#522C28 color variations

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

#522C28 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#522C28 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#522C28 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#522C28 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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#522C28 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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#284E52
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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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#283952
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#285241
#285241

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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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#522839
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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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#28522D
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#2D2852
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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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#4E5228
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#284E52
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#2D2852
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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 #522C28

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

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Espresso color link
Espresso

#4E312D

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

#522C28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522C28
  • RGB82, 44, 40
  • CMYK0, 15, 16, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 44, 40)
  • HSL6°, 34%, 24%
  • HSL Precise5.714°, 34.426%, 23.922%
  • HSV6°, 51%, 32%
  • HSB6°, 51%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.173, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.173, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.173, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522C28
  • DECIMAL ID5385256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers325 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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