Information about #52423D color

#52423D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#52423D falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 66, 61) — 32.2% red, 25.9% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 8 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #52423D reads as a calm, restrained red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tomahawk (#524340). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Barista (#513F3F) and Double Oilskin (#50453A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 66, 61)), which gives #52423D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #52423D: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #52423D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#52423D color variations

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

#52423D 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 #52423D

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

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#52423D
  • RGB82, 66, 61
  • CMYK0, 6, 8, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 66, 61)
  • HSL14°, 15%, 28%
  • HSL Precise14.286°, 14.685%, 28.039%
  • HSV14°, 26%, 32%
  • HSB14°, 26%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.259, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.259, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.259, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID52423D
  • DECIMAL ID5390909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01