Castro Color
Castro is a pink color with hex code #52001F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with castro, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Castro Color Values
What Does Castro Mean?
Castro belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Castro adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Castro is classified as a red (nearest centroid: very deep red, #5C0923).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Castro
Castro and #005232 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #520048 and #520A00, which sit beside castro on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair castro with triadic partners #1F5200 and #001F52. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Burgundy —
#610023(Delta E 6) - Cab Sav —
#4D0A18(Delta E 7) - Black Rose —
#67032D(Delta E 8) - Persian Red —
#520C17(Delta E 9) - Temptress —
#3B000B(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #52001F; }
.background { background-color: #52001F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #52001F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #52001F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for castro?
Castro has the hex code #52001F. In RGB notation it is rgb(82, 0, 31), in HSL it is hsl(337, 100%, 16%), and its OKLCH value is 0.281, 0.113, 7.4.
What does the color castro mean?
Pink-family colors like castro carry distinct psychological associations. Castro belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Castro adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with castro?
Castro has three easy routes: its complement #005232 for punch, its neighbors #520048 and #520A00 for something calmer, or triadic partners #1F5200 and #001F52 when you want energy.
Is castro a standard web color?
No — Castro is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #52001F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make castro lighter or darker?
To lighten castro, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFB8D3 (lightest tint) to #0F0006 (darkest shade).
About Castro
Castro is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #52001F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.