Close to Caput Mortuum
#52291C
#52291C is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 16.1% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 49% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52291C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.41:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.41:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52291C as they’d see it.
#52291C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #52291C
What color is #52291C?
#52291C is a very dark, rich red, close to the color Caput Mortuum. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 16.1% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 49% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #52291C in RGB?
#52291C is rgb(82, 41, 28): 82 red, 41 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52291C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 66, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52291C?
PANTONE 483 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #52291C?
Its complement #003A48 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.