#52212A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.2% 0.074 10.8), rgb(82, 33, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#52212A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52212A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.074 10.8) |
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 #52212A | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52212A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52212A text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52212A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9798B
oklch(70.8% 0.139 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF506F
oklch(63.2% 0.179 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B57
oklch(55.6% 0.194 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B47
oklch(49.1% 0.18 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F32
oklch(37.8% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52212A
oklch(32.2% 0.074 10.8)
#52212A 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) | #2B2B2A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373429 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591B24 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52212A
#52212A
oklch(32.2% 0.074 10.8)
- #003C3A
#003C3A
oklch(32.2% 0.055 191.1)
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 #52212A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #52212A 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.