#522920
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.063 33.5), rgb(82, 41, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#522920 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522920 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.063 33.5) |
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 #522920 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522920 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522920 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522920 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9082
oklch(70.7% 0.075 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7362
oklch(63.1% 0.098 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85A49
oklch(55.6% 0.106 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#904A3A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 34)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522920
oklch(33.3% 0.063 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#522920 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) | #332F1F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D381F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2227 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522920
#522920
oklch(33.3% 0.063 33.5)
- #003E48
#003E48
oklch(33.4% 0.058 212.4)
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 #522920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #522920 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.