#522901
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.078 57.8), rgb(82, 41, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#522901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522901 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.078 57.8) |
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 #522901 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522901 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522901 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522901 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9265
oklch(70.8% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7538
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E04
oklch(42.6% 0.1 57.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522901
oklch(32.9% 0.078 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#522901 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) | #352E00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3701 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1F22 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522901
#522901
oklch(32.9% 0.078 57.8)
- #003A56
#003A56
oklch(33% 0.073 237.5)
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 #522901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
Use #522901 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.