#532212
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.078 38.4), rgb(83, 34, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#532212 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532212 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 34, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.078 38.4) |
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 #532212 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532212 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532212 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532212 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C58
oklch(70.7% 0.148 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#E3541F
oklch(63.1% 0.188 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532212
oklch(32% 0.078 38.4)
#532212 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) | #2F2A10 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3511 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C181E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532212
#532212
oklch(32% 0.078 38.4)
- #003946
#003946
oklch(31.8% 0.057 218.7)
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 #532212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #532212 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.