#522F17
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(34.4% 0.063 53.4), rgb(82, 47, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#522F17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 53°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F17 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.063 53.4) |
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 #522F17 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F17 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522F17 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F17 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69474
oklch(70.7% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77950
oklch(63.2% 0.096 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26133
oklch(55.6% 0.104 54)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F25
oklch(49% 0.098 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#714121
oklch(42.6% 0.081 52.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F17
oklch(34.4% 0.063 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#522F17 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) | #393315 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B17 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2829 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F17
#522F17
oklch(34.4% 0.063 53.4)
- #0E3E54
#0E3E54
oklch(34.4% 0.063 233.1)
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 #522F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
Use #522F17 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.