#522B3E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.6% 0.063 350.3), rgb(82, 43, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#522B3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522B3E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 43, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.063 350.3) |
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 #522B3E | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522B3E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522B3E text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522B3E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#DAB5C5
oklch(81% 0.047 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67091
oklch(63% 0.098 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1587C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4868
oklch(49.2% 0.098 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522B3E
oklch(34.6% 0.063 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#522B3E 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) | #2F333F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572A32 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522B3E
#522B3E
oklch(34.6% 0.063 350.3)
- #094435
#094435
oklch(34.6% 0.063 170.8)
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 #522B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #522B3E 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.