#52333F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.048 354.9), rgb(82, 51, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#52333F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52333F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 51, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.048 354.9) |
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 #52333F | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52333F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #52333F text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #52333F text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE778C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#995F76
oklch(55.6% 0.081 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#824E63
oklch(49% 0.075 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52333F
oklch(36.2% 0.048 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#52333F 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) | #36393F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3E3E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573237 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52333F
#52333F
oklch(36.2% 0.048 354.9)
- #1F463C
#1F463C
oklch(36.2% 0.048 174.6)
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 #52333F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #52333F 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.