What color is #52233B?

#52233B is a dark pink. In RGB it is rgb(82, 35, 59), and in HSL hsl(329, 40%, 23%).

Is #52233B accessible as text?

On white, #52233B has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #52233B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #52233B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #52233B?

#52233B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #23523A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #52233B below.

Is #52233B good for buttons?

#52233B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #52233B — black text only reaches 1.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #52233B the same as CSS maroon?

No — #52233B is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#52233B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #52233B

Not just a swatch — here's how #52233B works with other colors. Named schemes with #52233B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #52233B Secondary #7D482C Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #52233B Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #52233B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #52233B Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #52233B Secondary #68555D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #52233B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #52233B with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3CCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52232C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #52233B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #52233B;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 35 59;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.1% 0.077 350.2);
  --color-50: #FBF4F7;
  --color-100: #F3E2EB;
  --color-200: #E6C6D7;
  --color-300: #D19EB8;
  --color-400: #BA789A;
  --color-500: #9E577C;
  --color-600: #7A4862;
  --color-700: #583748;
  --color-800: #3A2731;
  --color-900: #24191F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF4F7',
    100: '#F3E2EB',
    200: '#E6C6D7',
    300: '#D19EB8',
    400: '#BA789A',
    500: '#9E577C',
    600: '#7A4862',
    700: '#583748',
    800: '#3A2731',
    900: '#24191F',
  },
}

$base: #52233B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4F7;
$base-100: #F3E2EB;
$base-200: #E6C6D7;
$base-300: #D19EB8;
$base-400: #BA789A;
$base-500: #9E577C;
$base-600: #7A4862;
$base-700: #583748;
$base-800: #3A2731;
$base-900: #24191F;
$base-hover: #421C30;
$base-subtle: #D6B2C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#52233B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D19EB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BA789A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E577C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A4862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2731",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #52233B

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