#52241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.07 29.1), rgb(82, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#52241E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52241E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.07 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 #52241E | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52241E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52241E text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52241E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AD
oklch(81% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D82
oklch(70.8% 0.084 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26F63
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD564A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#95453B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#793931
oklch(42.7% 0.091 28.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52241E
oklch(32.4% 0.07 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#52241E 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) | #2F2C1D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1C23 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52241E
#52241E
oklch(32.4% 0.07 29.1)
- #003B43
#003B43
oklch(32.3% 0.056 209.6)
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 #52241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #52241E 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.