#522525
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.7% 0.067 21.4), rgb(82, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#522525 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522525 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.067 21.4) |
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 #522525 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522525 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522525 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #522525 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5656
oklch(55.6% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#934646
oklch(49.2% 0.104 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#773A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 21.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522525
oklch(32.7% 0.067 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#522525 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) | #2F2D25 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3624 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1E25 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522525
#522525
oklch(32.7% 0.067 21.4)
- #003D41
#003D41
oklch(32.8% 0.056 202.1)
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 #522525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #522525 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.