#53252A
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33% 0.069 14.8), rgb(83, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#53252A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53252A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.069 14.8) |
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 #53252A | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53252A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53252A text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53252A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B6
oklch(81% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C90
oklch(70.8% 0.082 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06E75
oklch(63.1% 0.104 15)
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Step 600
600
#AC545E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#93444D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#78393F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 15.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53252A
oklch(33% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#53252A 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) | #2F2D2A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3729 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1F27 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53252A
#53252A
oklch(33% 0.069 14.8)
- #003E3E
#003E3E
oklch(32.9% 0.056 194.8)
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 #53252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #53252A 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.