Information about #522C42 color

#522C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#522C42 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(82, 44, 66) — 32.2% red, 17.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 6 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#522C42 presents itself as a mildly saturated pink-red rose — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Broadway (#553146). Slightly further away sit RockrJen (#4C313E) and Dark Cerise (#592746).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 44, 66)), which gives #522C42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #522C42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#522C42 color variations

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

#522C42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#522C42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#522C42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#522C42 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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#522C42 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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#2D5350
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#30532D
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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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#43532D
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#2D4353
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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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#53502D
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#2D3053
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Nearest named colors to #522C42

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

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

#522C42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#522C42
  • RGB82, 44, 66
  • CMYK0, 15, 6, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 44, 66)
  • HSL325°, 30%, 25%
  • HSL Precise325.263°, 30.159%, 24.706%
  • HSV325°, 46%, 32%
  • HSB325°, 46%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.173, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.173, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.173, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID522C42
  • DECIMAL ID5385282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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