#52391D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36.6% 0.055 67.8), rgb(82, 57, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#52391D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52391D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 57, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.055 67.8) |
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 #52391D | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52391D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #52391D text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #52391D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8050
oklch(63.1% 0.084 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#976833
oklch(55.6% 0.092 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#805725
oklch(49.1% 0.085 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#684721
oklch(42.6% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52391D
oklch(36.6% 0.055 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#52391D 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) | #413B1A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593332 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52391D
#52391D
oklch(36.6% 0.055 67.8)
- #26415A
#26415A
oklch(36.6% 0.055 247.7)
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 #52391D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #52391D 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.