#522C40
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.9% 0.063 348), rgb(82, 44, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#522C40 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522C40 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 44, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.063 348) |
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 #522C40 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522C40 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522C40 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #522C40 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA9
oklch(70.8% 0.075 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F587E
oklch(55.5% 0.105 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#88486A
oklch(49% 0.097 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522C40
oklch(34.9% 0.063 348)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#522C40 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) | #2F3441 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B33 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522C40
#522C40
oklch(34.9% 0.063 348)
- #0E4534
#0E4534
oklch(35% 0.064 167.8)
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 #522C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.086
Use #522C40 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.