#522119
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.075 31.1), rgb(82, 33, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#522119 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522119 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.075 31.1) |
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 #522119 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522119 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522119 text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522119 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B68
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2533D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E19
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31)
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Step 700
700
#B21D08
oklch(49.2% 0.185 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#901D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522119
oklch(31.8% 0.075 31.1)
#522119 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) | #2E2918 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3418 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A181F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522119
#522119
oklch(31.8% 0.075 31.1)
- #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 #522119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
Use #522119 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.