Information about #52400E color

#52400E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #52400E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(82, 64, 14) (32.2% red, 25.1% green, 5.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #52400E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bronzetone (#4D400F). Slightly further away sit Pineapple (#563C0D) and Mud Brown (#60460F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 64, 14)), which gives #52400E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #52400E: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#52400E color variations

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

#52400E 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 #52400E

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

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52400E
  • RGB82, 64, 14
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 64, 14)
  • HSL44°, 71%, 19%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 70.833%, 18.824%
  • HSV44°, 83%, 32%
  • HSB44°, 83%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.251, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.251, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.251, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID52400E
  • DECIMAL ID5390350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01