#522F0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.069 60.6), rgb(82, 47, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#522F0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F0D |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.069 60.6) |
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 #522F0D | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F0D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522F0D text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F0D 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87942
oklch(63.1% 0.106 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36120
oklch(55.6% 0.115 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5011
oklch(49% 0.106 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F0D
oklch(34.3% 0.069 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#522F0D 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) | #3A3208 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2728 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F0D
#522F0D
oklch(34.3% 0.069 60.6)
- #0F3D59
#0F3D59
oklch(34.4% 0.069 240.4)
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 #522F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #522F0D 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.