#522C1E
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(33.9% 0.061 40.8), rgb(82, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#522C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C1E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.061 40.8) |
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 #522C1E | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C1E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522C1E text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C1E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA765D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55D43
oklch(55.6% 0.102 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D35
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41)
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Step 800
800
#733F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.079 40.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C1E
oklch(33.9% 0.061 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#522C1E 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) | #36311D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2529 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C1E
#522C1E
oklch(33.9% 0.061 40.8)
- #023E4E
#023E4E
oklch(33.8% 0.061 222.2)
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 #522C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #522C1E 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.