#522125
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32% 0.073 17.2), rgb(82, 33, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#522125 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522125 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 33, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.073 17.2) |
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 #522125 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522125 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522125 text on white | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522125 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05161
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C48
oklch(55.5% 0.193 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C30
oklch(42.7% 0.148 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#721F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 17.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522125
oklch(32% 0.073 17.2)
#522125 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) | #2C2A25 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383424 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1A23 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522125
#522125
oklch(32% 0.073 17.2)
- #003B3C
#003B3C
oklch(31.9% 0.054 196.7)
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 #522125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #522125 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.