#522B00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.077 61), rgb(82, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#522B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 61°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B00 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.077 61) |
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 #522B00 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B00 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522B00 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B00 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD7735
oklch(63.2% 0.119 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B00
oklch(33.3% 0.077 61)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#522B00 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) | #372F00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403800 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2223 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B00
#522B00
oklch(33.3% 0.077 61)
- #003A5A
#003A5A
oklch(33.3% 0.078 241)
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 #522B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.091
Use #522B00 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.