#522835
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.8% 0.064 1.4), rgb(82, 40, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#522835 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522835 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 40, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.064 1.4) |
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 #522835 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522835 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522835 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522835 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.077 2)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6566F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522835
oklch(33.8% 0.064 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#522835 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) | #2F3035 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393834 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58252D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522835
#522835
oklch(33.8% 0.064 1.4)
- #004139
#004139
oklch(33.7% 0.061 181.4)
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 #522835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #522835 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.