#522B11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.5% 0.069 51.7), rgb(82, 43, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#522B11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B11 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.069 51.7) |
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 #522B11 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B11 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522B11 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B11 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC764A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#743F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 51.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B11
oklch(33.5% 0.069 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#522B11 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) | #36300E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403811 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2325 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B11
#522B11
oklch(33.5% 0.069 51.7)
- #003C53
#003C53
oklch(33.4% 0.068 231.5)
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 #522B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #522B11 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.