#522A06
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.075 56.6), rgb(82, 42, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#522A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 57°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A06 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.075 56.6) |
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 #522A06 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A06 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A06 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A06 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD763E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95D18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C07
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A06
oklch(33.2% 0.075 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#522A06 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) | #362F02 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403806 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2123 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A06
#522A06
oklch(33.2% 0.075 56.6)
- #003B56
#003B56
oklch(33.3% 0.072 236.2)
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 #522A06, 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 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #522A06 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.