#522A03
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.076 58.1), rgb(82, 42, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#522A03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A03 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 93%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.076 58.1) |
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 #522A03 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A03 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A03 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A03 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
#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
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE763A
oklch(63.2% 0.117 58)
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Step 600
600
#A95D10
oklch(55.6% 0.127 58)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#763F07
oklch(42.8% 0.098 58)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A03
oklch(33.2% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#522A03 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) | #362F00 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403803 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2123 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A03
#522A03
oklch(33.2% 0.076 58.1)
- #003A57
#003A57
oklch(33.1% 0.074 238.4)
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 #522A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #522A03 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.