#52283A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.067 354.2), rgb(82, 40, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#52283A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52283A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.067 354.2) |
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 #52283A | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52283A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52283A text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52283A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 354)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55578
oklch(55.6% 0.113 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4565
oklch(49.1% 0.105 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#733952
oklch(42.7% 0.087 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52283A
oklch(33.9% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#52283A 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) | #2D313B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383839 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58262F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52283A
#52283A
oklch(33.9% 0.067 354.2)
- #004235
#004235
oklch(33.8% 0.064 174.2)
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 #52283A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #52283A 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.