#52271C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.067 35.4), rgb(82, 39, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#52271C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52271C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.067 35.4) |
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 #52271C | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52271C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52271C text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52271C text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500
#BF725E
oklch(63.1% 0.102 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5944
oklch(55.6% 0.111 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#924835
oklch(49% 0.105 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 35.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52271C
oklch(32.9% 0.067 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#52271C 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) | #322D1B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1F24 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52271C
#52271C
oklch(32.9% 0.067 35.4)
- #003C48
#003C48
oklch(32.8% 0.058 216.2)
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 #52271C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #52271C 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.