#52211B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.075 29), rgb(82, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#52211B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52211B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.075 29) |
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 #52211B | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52211B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52211B text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52211B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6C
oklch(70.8% 0.142 29)
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Step 500
500
#E25344
oklch(63.2% 0.181 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E23
oklch(55.5% 0.197 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B11D16
oklch(49% 0.183 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#742019
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52211B
oklch(31.8% 0.075 29)
#52211B 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) | #2D2A1A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1820 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52211B
#52211B
oklch(31.8% 0.075 29)
- #003A41
#003A41
oklch(31.9% 0.055 208)
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 #52211B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #52211B 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.