#522E20
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.3% 0.058 41.8), rgb(82, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#522E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E20 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.058 41.8) |
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 #522E20 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E20 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522E20 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E20 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7937F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 42)
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Step 500
500
#B7775E
oklch(63% 0.089 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35F45
oklch(55.7% 0.097 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E36
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#71402D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E20
oklch(34.3% 0.058 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#522E20 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) | #37331F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A20 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A282B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E20
#522E20
oklch(34.3% 0.058 41.8)
- #0A3F4E
#0A3F4E
oklch(34.2% 0.058 222)
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 #522E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #522E20 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.