#522600
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.081 54.6), rgb(82, 38, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#522600 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522600 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.081 54.6) |
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 #522600 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522600 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522600 text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522600 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27338
oklch(63.1% 0.124 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A0C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C05
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522600
oklch(32.4% 0.081 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#522600 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) | #332C00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3600 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1C1F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522600
#522600
oklch(32.4% 0.081 54.6)
- #003951
#003951
oklch(32.5% 0.068 233.8)
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 #522600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.085
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #522600 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.