#52342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.9% 0.045 31.8), rgb(82, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#52342E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52342E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.045 31.8) |
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 #52342E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52342E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #52342E text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52342E text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A6F
oklch(63% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6358
oklch(55.6% 0.074 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#845248
oklch(49.2% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52342E
oklch(35.9% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#52342E 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) | #3B382D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583032 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52342E
#52342E
oklch(35.9% 0.045 31.8)
- #1D434B
#1D434B
oklch(35.9% 0.045 213.3)
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 #52342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.088
Use #52342E 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.