#522A30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34% 0.06 11.2), rgb(82, 42, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#522A30 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A30 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.06 11.2) |
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 #522A30 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A30 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A30 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A30 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9727C
oklch(63.1% 0.09 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55965
oklch(55.6% 0.1 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C44
oklch(42.6% 0.076 11.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A30
oklch(34% 0.06 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F22
oklch(27.2% 0.038 11.7)
#522A30 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) | #313130 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B392F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59262C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A30
#522A30
oklch(34% 0.06 11.2)
- #00413F
#00413F
oklch(33.9% 0.058 191.3)
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 #522A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #522A30 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.