#522D00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.076 63.7), rgb(82, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#522D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D00 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.076 63.7) |
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 #522D00 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D00 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522D00 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D00 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99462
oklch(70.6% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7833
oklch(63% 0.117 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D00
oklch(33.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#522D00 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) | #393100 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413900 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B2425 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D00
#522D00
oklch(33.7% 0.076 63.7)
- #083B5B
#083B5B
oklch(33.8% 0.075 242.7)
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 #522D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
Use #522D00 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.