#522D16
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34% 0.065 50.9), rgb(82, 45, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#522D16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D16 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.065 50.9) |
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 #522D16 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D16 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522D16 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D16 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97750
oklch(63% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55F33
oklch(55.7% 0.108 51)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D16
oklch(34% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#522D16 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) | #373114 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A16 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2628 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D16
#522D16
oklch(34% 0.065 50.9)
- #063D53
#063D53
oklch(33.9% 0.065 231.4)
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 #522D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
Use #522D16 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.