#52283B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.067 352.8), rgb(82, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#52283B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52283B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.067 352.8) |
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 #52283B | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52283B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52283B text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #52283B 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C3
oklch(81% 0.05 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96E8F
oklch(63% 0.103 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45579
oklch(55.5% 0.112 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4566
oklch(49.1% 0.105 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#723953
oklch(42.6% 0.086 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52283B
oklch(34% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#52283B 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) | #2D313C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38383A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58262F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52283B
#52283B
oklch(34% 0.067 352.8)
- #004334
#004334
oklch(34.1% 0.066 171.7)
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 #52283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- 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 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #52283B 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.