Information about #532828 color

#532828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#532828 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 40, 40) — 32.5% red, 15.7% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 17 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#532828 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lonestar (#522426). Slightly further away sit Volcano (#4E2728) and Filmpro Burnt Sienna (#522C2B).

The recipe behind #532828 is rgb(83, 40, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #532828: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #532828 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#532828 color variations

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

#532828 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 #532828

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

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#532828
  • RGB83, 40, 40
  • CMYK0, 17, 17, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 40, 40)
  • HSL0°, 35%, 24%
  • HSL Precise0°, 34.959%, 24.118%
  • HSV0°, 52%, 33%
  • HSB0°, 52%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.157, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.157, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.157, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID532828
  • DECIMAL ID5449768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01