#522A0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.073 54.6), rgb(82, 42, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#522A0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 55°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A0A |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.073 54.6) |
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 #522A0A | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A0A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A0A text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A0A 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A0
oklch(81% 0.055 54)
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Step 400
400
#CC926B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7642
oklch(63.1% 0.112 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95D20
oklch(55.7% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#904C12
oklch(49% 0.113 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#753F13
oklch(42.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A0A
oklch(33.2% 0.073 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#522A0A 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) | #362F06 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2124 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A0A
#522A0A
oklch(33.2% 0.073 54.6)
- #003B54
#003B54
oklch(33.2% 0.07 234.1)
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 #522A0A, 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 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #522A0A 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.