#522500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.081 53.4), rgb(82, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#522500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 53°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522500 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.081 53.4) |
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 #522500 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522500 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522500 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522500 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.053 53)
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Step 300
300
#F2B085
oklch(80.9% 0.096 54)
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Step 400
400
#E98235
oklch(70.8% 0.154 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#522500
oklch(32.2% 0.081 53.4)
#522500 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) | #322B00 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3500 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1A1E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522500
#522500
oklch(32.2% 0.081 53.4)
- #003850
#003850
oklch(32.1% 0.067 234.1)
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 #522500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #522500 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.