#522A19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.4% 0.066 43.1), rgb(82, 42, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#522A19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A19 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.066 43.1) |
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 #522A19 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A19 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A19 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A19 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9179
oklch(70.7% 0.079 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7457
oklch(63% 0.1 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#904B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#753E27
oklch(42.8% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A19
oklch(33.4% 0.066 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#522A19 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) | #352F17 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3818 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2226 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A19
#522A19
oklch(33.4% 0.066 43.1)
- #003D4E
#003D4E
oklch(33.4% 0.063 223.5)
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 #522A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #522A19 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.