#52281E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.065 34.5), rgb(82, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#52281E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52281E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.065 34.5) |
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 #52281E | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52281E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52281E text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52281E text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7260
oklch(63.1% 0.101 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95947
oklch(55.5% 0.109 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#914938
oklch(49.1% 0.101 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52281E
oklch(33.1% 0.065 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#52281E 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) | #332E1D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2126 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52281E
#52281E
oklch(33.1% 0.065 34.5)
- #003D48
#003D48
oklch(33.1% 0.058 214.3)
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 #52281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
Use #52281E 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.