#52200D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.081 40.2), rgb(82, 32, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#52200D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52200D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 32, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.081 40.2) |
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 #52200D | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52200D | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52200D text on white | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52200D text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC92
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B52
oklch(70.6% 0.152 40)
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Step 500
500
#E55206
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52200D
oklch(31.4% 0.081 40.2)
#52200D 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) | #2E280B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B151C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52200D
#52200D
oklch(31.4% 0.081 40.2)
- #003845
#003845
oklch(31.5% 0.057 219)
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 #52200D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
Use #52200D 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.