#522D3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.1% 0.06 350.1), rgb(82, 45, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#522D3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522D3F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 45, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.06 350.1) |
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 #522D3F | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522D3F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #522D3F text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522D3F text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#884968
oklch(49.1% 0.094 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522D3F
oklch(35.1% 0.06 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#522D3F 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) | #313540 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3B3E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572C33 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522D3F
#522D3F
oklch(35.1% 0.06 350.1)
- #114536
#114536
oklch(35.2% 0.06 169.9)
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 #522D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #522D3F 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.