Information about #522B1E color

#522B1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#522B1E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 43, 30) — 32.2% red, 16.9% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 20 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #522B1E reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries a shadowy depth. 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 a hair away from Sofisticata (#4E2D21). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scoria (#532620) and Indian Tan (#4F301F).

The recipe behind #522B1E is rgb(82, 43, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#522B1E color variations

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

#522B1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#522B1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#522B1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#522B1E 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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#522B1E 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 #522B1E

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

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

#522B1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522B1E
  • RGB82, 43, 30
  • CMYK0, 15, 20, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 43, 30)
  • HSL15°, 46%, 22%
  • HSL Precise15°, 46.429%, 21.961%
  • HSV15°, 63%, 32%
  • HSB15°, 63%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.169, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.169, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.169, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522B1E
  • DECIMAL ID5384990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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