#522A3E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.065 349.8), rgb(82, 42, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#522A3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522A3E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 42, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.065 349.8) |
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 #522A3E | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522A3E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522A3E text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #522A3E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C78DA8
oklch(70.8% 0.079 349.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B76F92
oklch(63% 0.101 349.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A2577C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 350.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4769
oklch(49.1% 0.1 349.7)
-
Step 800
800
#713A56
oklch(42.7% 0.085 349.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#522A3E
oklch(34.5% 0.065 349.8)
-
Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#522A3E 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) | #2E333F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572931 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522A3E
#522A3E
oklch(34.5% 0.065 349.8)
- #064434
#064434
oklch(34.5% 0.065 169.9)
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 #522A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- 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 #522A3E 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.