#52372D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.5% 0.042 41.2), rgb(82, 55, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#52372D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52372D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.042 41.2) |
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 #52372D | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52372D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #52372D text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #52372D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52372D
oklch(36.5% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#52372D 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) | #3E3A2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583334 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52372D
#52372D
oklch(36.5% 0.042 41.2)
- #23444E
#23444E
oklch(36.6% 0.042 219.6)
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 #52372D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #52372D 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.