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#520e12 color: Maroon Oak

#520e12 is rgb(82, 14, 18) in RGB and oklch(29.021% 0.09874 23.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

29%
0.099
23°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • rose-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #520e12

#520e12 is a deep very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.68:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Maroon Oak (#520c17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #520e12 mixed with white

  1. 520e12
  2. 642726
  3. 763e3c
  4. 875451
  5. 996b68
  6. aa8280
  7. bb9a98
  8. ccb3b1
  9. ddccca
  10. eee5e4

Darker: #520e12 mixed with black

  1. 520e12
  2. 460b0e
  3. 3b070a
  4. 2f0507
  5. 250304
  6. 1a0202
  7. 110101
  8. 080001
  9. 020000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #520e12 with less saturation

  1. 520e12
  2. 4f1315
  3. 4b1818
  4. 481b1b
  5. 441e1d
  6. 412120
  7. 3d2322
  8. 392624
  9. 352827
  10. 302a29

Questions about #520e12

What color is #520e12?

#520e12 is deep very dark red. The closest named color is Maroon Oak. In RGB it is rgb(82, 14, 18), in HSL hsl(356.47, 70.83%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.021% 0.09874 23.088).

What colors go well with #520e12?

The complementary color of #520e12 is #00353a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d0f2f and #4e1800. The triadic partners are #003701 and #0f275c.

Is white or black text more readable on #520e12?

White text reads better on #520e12: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #520e12 a warm or cool color?

#520e12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 29% and its chroma 0.099.