#52341A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.5% 0.058 60.1), rgb(82, 52, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#52341A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52341A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.058 60.1) |
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 #52341A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52341A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #52341A text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52341A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29774
oklch(70.8% 0.071 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C50
oklch(63% 0.089 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6533
oklch(55.7% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52341A
oklch(35.5% 0.058 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#52341A 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) | #3D3718 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2E2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52341A
#52341A
oklch(35.5% 0.058 60.1)
- #1C4057
#1C4057
oklch(35.6% 0.058 239.2)
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 #52341A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #52341A 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.