#52381E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.4% 0.054 64.7), rgb(82, 56, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#52381E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52381E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 56, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.054 64.7) |
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 #52381E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52381E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #52381E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #52381E 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
#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
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA6
oklch(81% 0.041 64.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F52
oklch(63.2% 0.083 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#986736
oklch(55.5% 0.091 64)
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Step 700
700
#815628
oklch(49.1% 0.084 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52381E
oklch(36.4% 0.054 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#52381E 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) | #403A1C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46401E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593232 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52381E
#52381E
oklch(36.4% 0.054 64.7)
- #244159
#244159
oklch(36.4% 0.054 245.1)
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 #52381E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #52381E 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.