#522940
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.069 346.6), rgb(82, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#522940 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522940 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.069 346.6) |
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 #522940 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522940 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522940 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522940 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#B76E96
oklch(63% 0.105 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25581
oklch(55.5% 0.115 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B456D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522940
oklch(34.4% 0.069 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#522940 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) | #2C3241 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572832 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522940
#522940
oklch(34.4% 0.069 346.6)
- #044431
#044431
oklch(34.4% 0.069 166.6)
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 #522940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #522940 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.