#52273A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.069 353.5), rgb(82, 39, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#52273A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52273A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 39, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.069 353.5) |
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 #52273A | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52273A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52273A text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52273A text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.105 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65478
oklch(55.6% 0.115 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4465
oklch(49.1% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#733953
oklch(42.7% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52273A
oklch(33.8% 0.069 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#52273A 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) | #2C303B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373839 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58252E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52273A
#52273A
oklch(33.8% 0.069 353.5)
- #004234
#004234
oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8)
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 #52273A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
Use #52273A 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.