#52231D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.072 29.1), rgb(82, 35, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#52231D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52231D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 35, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.072 29.1) |
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 #52231D | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52231D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52231D text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52231D 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.136 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5647
oklch(63.1% 0.174 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3428
oklch(55.6% 0.189 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE241B
oklch(49% 0.175 29)
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Step 800
800
#8E2119
oklch(42.8% 0.146 29)
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Step 900
900
#72221B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52231D
oklch(32.2% 0.072 29.1)
#52231D 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) | #2F2B1C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1B22 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52231D
#52231D
oklch(32.2% 0.072 29.1)
- #003B42
#003B42
oklch(32.2% 0.055 207.8)
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 #52231D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #52231D 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.