#52231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.072 27.9), rgb(82, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#52231E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| 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 | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52231E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.072 27.9) |
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 #52231E | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52231E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52231E text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52231E 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#E97D70
oklch(70.8% 0.136 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF564A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28)
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Step 600
600
#CA342D
oklch(55.6% 0.188 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE241F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 28)
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Step 800
800
#8D211C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#72221D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52231E
oklch(32.2% 0.072 27.9)
#52231E 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) | #2F2B1D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 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°).
- #52231E
#52231E
oklch(32.2% 0.072 27.9)
- #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 #52231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #52231E 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.