#52190E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.088 32.9), rgb(82, 25, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#52190E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52190E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.088 32.9) |
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 #52190E | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52190E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52190E text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52190E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA895
oklch(80.9% 0.104 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67359
oklch(70.6% 0.166 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE4321
oklch(63.1% 0.212 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A1501
oklch(37.6% 0.138 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52190E
oklch(30.3% 0.088 32.9)
#52190E 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) | #29240C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0A17 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52190E
#52190E
oklch(30.3% 0.088 32.9)
- #00353E
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
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 #52190E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #52190E 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.