#52340E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.067 68.3), rgb(82, 52, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#52340E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52340E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.067 68.3) |
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 #52340E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52340E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #52340E text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52340E text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29769
oklch(70.6% 0.08 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D651A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#86540A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52340E
oklch(35.3% 0.067 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#52340E 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) | #3E3609 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D0F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2D2C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52340E
#52340E
oklch(35.3% 0.067 68.3)
- #1C3E5D
#1C3E5D
oklch(35.4% 0.067 248.3)
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 #52340E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
Use #52340E 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.