#522409
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.078 47.2), rgb(82, 36, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#522409 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 47°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522409 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 36, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.078 47.2) |
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 #522409 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522409 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522409 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522409 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.051 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF8D
oklch(81% 0.092 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA8047
oklch(70.7% 0.149 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522409
oklch(32.1% 0.078 47.2)
#522409 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) | #312B06 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3508 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1A1F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522409
#522409
oklch(32.1% 0.078 47.2)
- #00394B
#00394B
oklch(32.1% 0.062 226.2)
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 #522409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.085
Use #522409 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.