#522A1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.4% 0.065 41), rgb(82, 42, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#522A1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A1B |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.065 41) |
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 #522A1B | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A1B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A1B text on white | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A1B 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A1B
oklch(33.4% 0.065 41)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#522A1B 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) | #352F1A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E381A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2326 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A1B
#522A1B
oklch(33.4% 0.065 41)
- #003D4D
#003D4D
oklch(33.4% 0.062 222.1)
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 #522A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #522A1B 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.