#532219
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.076 32.1), rgb(83, 34, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#532219 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532219 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 34, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.076 32.1) |
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 #532219 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532219 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532219 text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532219 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9C
oklch(81% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B66
oklch(70.7% 0.144 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2533A
oklch(63% 0.183 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F12
oklch(55.7% 0.199 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21E01
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#901D09
oklch(42.7% 0.153 32)
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Step 900
900
#742012
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#532219
oklch(32.1% 0.076 32.1)
#532219 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) | #2F2A18 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1920 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532219
#532219
oklch(32.1% 0.076 32.1)
- #003A44
#003A44
oklch(32% 0.056 213.4)
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 #532219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #532219 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.