#532012
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.08 36.2), rgb(83, 32, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#532012 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532012 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 32, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.08 36.2) |
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 #532012 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532012 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532012 text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532012 text on black | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB96
oklch(80.9% 0.095 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.152 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65023
oklch(63.1% 0.194 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E02
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532012
oklch(31.6% 0.08 36.2)
#532012 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) | #2E2910 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3411 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C151D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532012
#532012
oklch(31.6% 0.08 36.2)
- #003944
#003944
oklch(31.7% 0.056 215.3)
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 #532012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #532012 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.