#522605
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.078 51.8), rgb(82, 38, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#522605 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 52°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522605 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 38, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.078 51.8) |
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 #522605 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522605 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522605 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522605 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2733F
oklch(63.2% 0.12 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD591B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#94490B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#793C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522605
oklch(32.4% 0.078 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#522605 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) | #332C01 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3604 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1C20 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522605
#522605
oklch(32.4% 0.078 51.8)
- #00394F
#00394F
oklch(32.3% 0.066 231.4)
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 #522605, 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 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #522605 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.