Information about #522011 color

#522011 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #522011 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 32, 17) (32.2% red, 12.5% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 25 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #522011 reads as a strongly colored warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cioccolato (#55280C). Slightly further away sit Seal Brown (#59260B) and Red Planet (#5A2019).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 32, 17)), which gives #522011 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. 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, #522011 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#522011 color variations

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

#522011 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #522011

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522011
  • RGB82, 32, 17
  • CMYK0, 20, 25, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 32, 17)
  • HSL14°, 66%, 19%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 65.657%, 19.412%
  • HSV14°, 79%, 32%
  • HSB14°, 79%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.125, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.125, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.125, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522011
  • DECIMAL ID5382161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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