#52212C
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.2% 0.074 8.1), rgb(82, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#52212C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52212C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.074 8.1) |
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 #52212C | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52212C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52212C text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52212C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F74
oklch(63% 0.179 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92A5D
oklch(55.5% 0.195 8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 8)
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Step 900
900
#711E35
oklch(37.6% 0.117 8.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52212C
oklch(32.2% 0.074 8.1)
#52212C 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) | #2B2B2C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37352B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591B25 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52212C
#52212C
oklch(32.2% 0.074 8.1)
- #003C39
#003C39
oklch(32.1% 0.056 189.3)
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 #52212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #52212C 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.