#52373F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.04 359.9), rgb(82, 55, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#52373F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52373F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 55, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.04 359.9) |
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 #52373F | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52373F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #52373F text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #52373F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB949F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97A88
oklch(63% 0.061 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#946372
oklch(55.6% 0.066 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E525F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#67434E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 359.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52373F
oklch(37.1% 0.04 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#52373F 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) | #3A3C3F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56363A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52373F
#52373F
oklch(37.1% 0.04 359.9)
- #264741
#264741
oklch(37.1% 0.04 181)
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 #52373F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #52373F 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.