#52291F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.064 34.7), rgb(82, 41, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#52291F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52291F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.064 34.7) |
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 #52291F | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52291F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52291F text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52291F text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85A47
oklch(55.5% 0.107 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A39
oklch(49.1% 0.099 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52291F
oklch(33.3% 0.064 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#52291F 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) | #332F1E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2227 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52291F
#52291F
oklch(33.3% 0.064 34.7)
- #003E49
#003E49
oklch(33.5% 0.059 214.1)
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 #52291F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #52291F 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.