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#522a2a color: Heath

#522a2a is rgb(82, 42, 42) in RGB and oklch(33.78% 0.05952 20.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33.8%
0.060
21°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • taupe-700
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #522a2a

#522a2a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.19:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heath (#4f2a2c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #522a2a mixed with white

  1. 522a2a
  2. 633d3c
  3. 73504f
  4. 846463
  5. 957978
  6. a78e8d
  7. b8a4a3
  8. cabab9
  9. dbd0d0
  10. ede8e7

Darker: #522a2a mixed with black

  1. 522a2a
  2. 462323
  3. 3b1c1c
  4. 2f1616
  5. 251010
  6. 1a0a0a
  7. 110505
  8. 080202
  9. 020101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #522a2a with less saturation

  1. 522a2a
  2. 502c2b
  3. 4d2d2d
  4. 4b2f2e
  5. 48302f
  6. 463131
  7. 433332
  8. 403433
  9. 3d3535
  10. 3a3636

Questions about #522a2a

What color is #522a2a?

#522a2a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Heath. In RGB it is rgb(82, 42, 42), in HSL hsl(0, 32.26%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.78% 0.05952 20.681).

What colors go well with #522a2a?

The complementary color of #522a2a is #004044. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e2a3b and #502e19. The triadic partners are #263f21 and #253756.

Is white or black text more readable on #522a2a?

White text reads better on #522a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #522a2a a warm or cool color?

#522a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.06.