#52292A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(33.6% 0.061 19.3), rgb(82, 41, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#52292A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52292A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.061 19.3) |
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 #52292A | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52292A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52292A text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52292A text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7273
oklch(63.1% 0.093 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7595B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F494B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52292A
oklch(33.6% 0.061 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#52292A 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) | #32302A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3829 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59242A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52292A
#52292A
oklch(33.6% 0.061 19.3)
- #004042
#004042
oklch(33.7% 0.057 198.3)
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 #52292A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #52292A 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.