#52373B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.039 9.4), rgb(82, 55, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#52373B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52373B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.039 9.4) |
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 #52373B | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52373B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #52373B text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52373B text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B81
oklch(63.1% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#95636B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#674349
oklch(42.6% 0.051 8.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52373B
oklch(36.9% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#312124
oklch(26.9% 0.025 6.5)
#52373B 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) | #3B3B3B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573538 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52373B
#52373B
oklch(36.9% 0.039 9.4)
- #254644
#254644
oklch(36.8% 0.039 190.6)
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 #52373B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.084
Use #52373B 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.