#52191B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.5% 0.085 21.7), rgb(82, 25, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#52191B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52191B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.085 21.7) |
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 #52191B | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52191B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52191B text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52191B text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.101 21)
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Step 400
400
#F57272
oklch(70.8% 0.162 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC414E
oklch(63.1% 0.207 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#79141F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52191B
oklch(30.5% 0.085 21.7)
#52191B 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) | #28251B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0D1A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52191B
#52191B
oklch(30.5% 0.085 21.7)
- #00373A
#00373A
oklch(30.6% 0.052 200.7)
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 #52191B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #52191B 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.