#52250D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.076 46.1), rgb(82, 37, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#52250D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52250D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.076 46.1) |
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 #52250D | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52250D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52250D text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52250D 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 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
#F6D0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF90
oklch(81% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#E8814D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5E00
oklch(63.2% 0.177 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#52250D
oklch(32.3% 0.076 46.1)
#52250D 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) | #322B0A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1B20 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52250D
#52250D
oklch(32.3% 0.076 46.1)
- #003A4C
#003A4C
oklch(32.5% 0.062 225.9)
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 #52250D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #52250D 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.