Information about #522617 color

#522617 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#522617 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 38, 23) — 32.2% red, 14.9% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 23 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #522617 reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scoria (#532620). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Planet (#5A2019) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).

In RGB terms — rgb(82, 38, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #522617: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #522617 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#522617 color variations

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

#522617 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 #522617

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

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522617
  • RGB82, 38, 23
  • CMYK0, 17, 23, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 38, 23)
  • HSL15°, 56%, 21%
  • HSL Precise15.254°, 56.19%, 20.588%
  • HSV15°, 72%, 32%
  • HSB15°, 72%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.149, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.149, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.149, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522617
  • DECIMAL ID5383703
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01