Information about #522211 color

#522211 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #522211 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 34, 17) (32.2% red, 13.3% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 25 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#522211 presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cioccolato (#55280C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seal Brown (#59260B) and Red Planet (#5A2019).

The recipe behind #522211 is rgb(82, 34, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #522211 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #522211 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#522211 color variations

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

#522211 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 #522211

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522211
  • RGB82, 34, 17
  • CMYK0, 19, 25, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 34, 17)
  • HSL16°, 66%, 19%
  • HSL Precise15.692°, 65.657%, 19.412%
  • HSV16°, 79%, 32%
  • HSB16°, 79%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.133, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.133, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.133, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522211
  • DECIMAL ID5382673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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