#52261D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.068 32.8), rgb(82, 38, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#52261D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 33°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52261D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.068 32.8) |
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 #52261D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52261D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52261D text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52261D text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52261D
oklch(32.7% 0.068 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#52261D 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) | #312D1C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1E24 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52261D
#52261D
oklch(32.7% 0.068 32.8)
- #003C46
#003C46
oklch(32.7% 0.057 212.9)
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 #52261D, 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 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #52261D 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.