#52270D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.7% 0.074 48.7), rgb(82, 39, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#52270D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52270D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.074 48.7) |
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 #52270D | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52270D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52270D text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52270D 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A29
oklch(55.7% 0.124 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#93491C
oklch(49% 0.115 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#783D19
oklch(42.8% 0.095 49.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52270D
oklch(32.7% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#52270D 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) | #332D0A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E360C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1E22 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52270D
#52270D
oklch(32.7% 0.074 48.7)
- #003A4E
#003A4E
oklch(32.6% 0.064 228.6)
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 #52270D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #52270D 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.