#522123
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32% 0.073 19.7), rgb(82, 33, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#522123 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522123 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.073 19.7) |
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 #522123 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522123 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522123 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522123 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0515C
oklch(63% 0.178 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D42
oklch(55.7% 0.194 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B01C34
oklch(49.1% 0.18 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522123
oklch(32% 0.073 19.7)
#522123 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) | #2C2A23 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393422 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1922 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522123
#522123
oklch(32% 0.073 19.7)
- #003B3D
#003B3D
oklch(32% 0.054 198.5)
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 #522123, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
Use #522123 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.