#52240C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.077 45.4), rgb(82, 36, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#52240C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52240C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 36, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.077 45.4) |
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 #52240C | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52240C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52240C text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52240C 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE8F
oklch(80.9% 0.092 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9804C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52240C
oklch(32.1% 0.077 45.4)
#52240C 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) | #312B09 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1A1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52240C
#52240C
oklch(32.1% 0.077 45.4)
- #00394A
#00394A
oklch(32% 0.061 224.8)
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 #52240C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #52240C 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.