#522528
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(32.8% 0.067 17.3), rgb(82, 37, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#522528 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522528 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 37, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.067 17.3) |
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 #522528 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522528 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522528 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522528 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.081 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06F72
oklch(63.2% 0.103 18)
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Step 600
600
#AB555B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#92454B
oklch(49% 0.104 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#77393D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522528
oklch(32.8% 0.067 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#522528 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) | #2F2D28 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3627 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591F26 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522528
#522528
oklch(32.8% 0.067 17.3)
- #003D3F
#003D3F
oklch(32.7% 0.056 198.4)
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 #522528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.084
Use #522528 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.