#522C2C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.2% 0.056 20.4), rgb(82, 44, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#522C2C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C2C |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.056 20.4) |
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 #522C2C | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C2C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522C2C text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C2C 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87473
oklch(63.1% 0.086 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C2C
oklch(34.2% 0.056 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#522C2C 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) | #34322C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59272C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C2C
#522C2C
oklch(34.2% 0.056 20.4)
- #044144
#044144
oklch(34.2% 0.056 200.2)
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 #522C2C, 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 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #522C2C 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.