#52293D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.067 350.6), rgb(82, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#52293D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52293D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.067 350.6) |
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 #52293D | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52293D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #52293D text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52293D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#DBB4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F91
oklch(63.1% 0.102 351)
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Step 600
600
#A3567C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4668
oklch(49.1% 0.102 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#713A55
oklch(42.7% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52293D
oklch(34.2% 0.067 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#52293D 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) | #2D323E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572830 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52293D
#52293D
oklch(34.2% 0.067 350.6)
- #014334
#014334
oklch(34.1% 0.066 171.6)
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 #52293D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
Use #52293D 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.