#522F14
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.3% 0.065 56), rgb(82, 47, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#522F14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 56°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F14 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.065 56) |
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 #522F14 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F14 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522F14 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F14 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3612D
oklch(55.7% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B5020
oklch(49.2% 0.1 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F14
oklch(34.3% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#522F14 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) | #393311 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B14 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2829 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F14
#522F14
oklch(34.3% 0.065 56)
- #0E3D56
#0E3D56
oklch(34.2% 0.065 237)
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 #522F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
Use #522F14 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.