#522017
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.077 32), rgb(82, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#522017 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522017 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.077 32) |
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 #522017 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522017 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522017 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522017 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A65
oklch(70.6% 0.146 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#E45138
oklch(63.1% 0.187 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B0D
oklch(55.5% 0.203 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#911B06
oklch(42.7% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F11
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522017
oklch(31.5% 0.077 32)
#522017 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) | #2D2916 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393416 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A161E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522017
#522017
oklch(31.5% 0.077 32)
- #003942
#003942
oklch(31.6% 0.055 211.8)
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 #522017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #522017 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.