Information about #520228 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #520228 reads as a pure, full-strength romantic rose and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Castro (#52001F). Slightly further away sit Deep Raspberry (#590021) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).
The recipe behind #520228 is rgb(82, 2, 40), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #520228 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#520228 color variations
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#520228 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#520228 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#520228 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#520228 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#520228 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #520228 color
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Nearest named colors to #520228
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#52001F
#590021
#560319
#5C0536
#561426
#590016
#3F012C
#520C17
#54162C
#610C1D
#58111A
#660C21
#520228 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#520228
- RGB82, 2, 40
- CMYK0, 31, 16, 68
- CSSrgb(82, 2, 40)
- HSL332°, 95%, 16%
- HSL Precise331.5°, 95.238%, 16.471%
- HSV332°, 98%, 32%
- HSB332°, 98%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
- GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.008, 0.157)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.008, 0.157, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.008, 0.157)
- Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
- Color FamilyRose
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID520228
- DECIMAL ID5374504
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
