#52312D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.049 27.3), rgb(82, 49, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#52312D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52312D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 49, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.049 27.3) |
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 #52312D | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52312D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #52312D text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52312D text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37871
oklch(63.2% 0.075 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6059
oklch(55.6% 0.082 27)
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Step 700
700
#874F49
oklch(49.1% 0.077 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52312D
oklch(35.3% 0.049 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#52312D 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) | #38362D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D30 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52312D
#52312D
oklch(35.3% 0.049 27.3)
- #164248
#164248
oklch(35.2% 0.049 207.6)
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 #52312D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #52312D 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.