#522A3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.4% 0.065 351.2), rgb(82, 42, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#522A3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A3D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.065 351.2) |
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 #522A3D | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A3D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A3D text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A3D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77091
oklch(63.2% 0.099 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2577B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 351)
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Step 700
700
#8B4767
oklch(49.2% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A3D
oklch(34.4% 0.065 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#522A3D 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) | #2E323E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39393C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572931 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A3D
#522A3D
oklch(34.4% 0.065 351.2)
- #054435
#054435
oklch(34.6% 0.065 171.4)
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 #522A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #522A3D 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.