#52321C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.1% 0.058 54.2), rgb(82, 50, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#52321C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52321C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.058 54.2) |
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 #52321C | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52321C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #52321C text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #52321C 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39578
oklch(70.6% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B55
oklch(63.1% 0.088 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6339
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#88522B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52321C
oklch(35.1% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#52321C 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) | #3B351A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C1C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2C2D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52321C
#52321C
oklch(35.1% 0.058 54.2)
- #173F54
#173F54
oklch(35% 0.058 234.8)
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 #52321C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #52321C 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.