#52302D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35% 0.05 25.4), rgb(82, 48, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#52302D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52302D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 48, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.05 25.4) |
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 #52302D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52302D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #52302D text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52302D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C4928D
oklch(70.6% 0.061 25.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B47771
oklch(63.1% 0.078 25.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9F5F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 24.9)
-
Step 700
700
#884E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 24.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6E403D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#52302D
oklch(35% 0.05 25.4)
-
Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#52302D 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) | #37352D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C2C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592C2F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52302D
#52302D
oklch(35% 0.05 25.4)
- #134247
#134247
oklch(35% 0.05 205.1)
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 #52302D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
Use #52302D 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.