#532414
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.075 39.1), rgb(83, 36, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#532414 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 39°. 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 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532414 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 36, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.075 39.1) |
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 #532414 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532414 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532414 text on white | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532414 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D28D76
oklch(70.7% 0.091 39.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C46F53
oklch(63.1% 0.116 38.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AF5637
oklch(55.6% 0.125 39.5)
-
Step 700
700
#96452A
oklch(49% 0.116 38.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#532414
oklch(32.4% 0.075 39.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#532414 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) | #312B12 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3613 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C1B20 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532414
#532414
oklch(32.4% 0.075 39.1)
- #003A48
#003A48
oklch(32.2% 0.059 220)
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 #532414, 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 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #532414 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.