#522E3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.2% 0.057 353.9), rgb(82, 46, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#522E3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522E3D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 46, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.057 353.9) |
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 #522E3D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522E3D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #522E3D text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #522E3D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3738D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B77
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#874A64
oklch(49% 0.089 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522E3D
oklch(35.2% 0.057 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#522E3D 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) | #32353E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B3C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572C33 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522E3D
#522E3D
oklch(35.2% 0.057 353.9)
- #134539
#134539
oklch(35.3% 0.057 173.9)
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 #522E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.087
Use #522E3D 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.