Evil Cigar
Evil Cigar is a highly saturated, near pure orange shade with RGB(82, 32, 0) and hex code #522000, reading as dark at a glance.
HEX
#522000
RGB
82, 32, 0
HSL
23°, 100%, 16%
CMYK
0%, 61%, 100%, 68%
LAB
19, 22, 29
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Description
- •Evil Cigar (#522000) is a warm-toned orange color defined by RGB values of 82, 32, 0 and HSL values of 23 degrees hue, 100% saturation, and 16% lightness. At 16% lightness it appears dark, and its highly saturated, near pure character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #003252 for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #524900 and #520009 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a orange shade, Evil Cigar tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
Hue family
orange
Saturation level
highly saturated, near pure
Lightness level
dark
Temperature
warm
Because Evil Cigar is highly saturated, near pure and dark, it tends to feel calm and unobtrusive in a design context.
Meaning
Within the orange family, colors like Evil Cigar are commonly associated with creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
orange
Common associations
creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Evil Cigar is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the orange family it belongs to has a long design history. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(23, 100%, 16%), Evil Cigar has a relative luminance of about 0.03 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Evil Cigar (#522000) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Evil Cigar with white text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 13.4:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Evil Cigar works well for backgrounds, body text, or supporting UI surfaces where subtlety matters, given its highly saturated, near pure and dark profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with white text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 13.4:1
palette flexibility
combines with #003252 (complementary) and #005220/#200052 (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens