#52251E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.069 30.4), rgb(82, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#52251E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52251E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.069 30.4) |
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 #52251E | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52251E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52251E text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52251E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D82
oklch(70.6% 0.083 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17062
oklch(63.1% 0.106 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5749
oklch(55.6% 0.114 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#94463A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#783A31
oklch(42.7% 0.089 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52251E
oklch(32.6% 0.069 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#52251E 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) | #302C1D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1D23 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52251E
#52251E
oklch(32.6% 0.069 30.4)
- #003C44
#003C44
oklch(32.6% 0.056 209.4)
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 #52251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
Use #52251E 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.