#52140C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.6% 0.094 30.6), rgb(82, 20, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#52140C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52140C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 20, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.094 30.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52140C | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52140C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52140C text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52140C text on black | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E59
oklch(70.7% 0.177 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#F43721
oklch(63.1% 0.227 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52140C
oklch(29.6% 0.094 30.6)
#52140C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #26210B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F09 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0113 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52140C
#52140C
oklch(29.6% 0.094 30.6)
- #00333B
#00333B
oklch(29.5% 0.051 211.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52140C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #52140C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.