#52442E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.5% 0.039 78.5), rgb(82, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#52442E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52442E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.039 78.5) |
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 #52442E | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52442E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #52442E text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #52442E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19E80
oklch(70.8% 0.047 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8560
oklch(63.1% 0.06 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#886F46
oklch(55.6% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#745D37
oklch(49.2% 0.062 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 79.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52442E
oklch(39.5% 0.039 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#52442E 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) | #4A442C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58403E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52442E
#52442E
oklch(39.5% 0.039 78.5)
- #39475C
#39475C
oklch(39.5% 0.04 258.3)
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 #52442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #52442E 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.