#532415
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.075 38.2), rgb(83, 36, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#532415 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 38°. 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 12.87:1.
| 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 | 12.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532415 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 36, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.075 38.2) |
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 #532415 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532415 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532415 text on white | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532415 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D77
oklch(70.6% 0.089 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46F54
oklch(63.1% 0.115 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5639
oklch(55.6% 0.124 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#96452B
oklch(49% 0.116 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A25
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532415
oklch(32.4% 0.075 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#532415 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) | #312B13 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3614 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C1B21 | 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°).
- #532415
#532415
oklch(32.4% 0.075 38.2)
- #003B48
#003B48
oklch(32.5% 0.058 218.1)
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 #532415, 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 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #532415 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.