#52292C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(33.6% 0.061 16.2), rgb(82, 41, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#52292C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52292C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.061 16.2) |
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 #52292C | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52292C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52292C text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52292C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E91
oklch(70.6% 0.073 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7176
oklch(63% 0.094 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6595F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 16)
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Step 700
700
#8E484E
oklch(49% 0.095 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#743C40
oklch(42.8% 0.078 16.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52292C
oklch(33.6% 0.061 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#52292C 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) | #31302C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382B | 0.061 |
| 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°).
- #52292C
#52292C
oklch(33.6% 0.061 16.2)
- #004041
#004041
oklch(33.7% 0.057 196.5)
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 #52292C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #52292C 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.