#52322B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.4% 0.049 33), rgb(82, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#52322B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52322B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.049 33) |
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 #52322B | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52322B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #52322B text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #52322B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29489
oklch(70.7% 0.058 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2796C
oklch(63.1% 0.075 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6154
oklch(55.6% 0.081 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#865045
oklch(49.1% 0.075 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4239
oklch(42.7% 0.062 32.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52322B
oklch(35.4% 0.049 33)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#52322B 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) | #39362A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D30 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52322B
#52322B
oklch(35.4% 0.049 33)
- #18424B
#18424B
oklch(35.4% 0.049 214.1)
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 #52322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.087
Use #52322B 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.