#522F20
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.5% 0.057 43.7), rgb(82, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#522F20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F20 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.057 43.7) |
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 #522F20 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F20 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522F20 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F20 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26044
oklch(55.7% 0.095 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F20
oklch(34.5% 0.057 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#522F20 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) | #38331F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B20 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A292B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F20
#522F20
oklch(34.5% 0.057 43.7)
- #0E3F4F
#0E3F4F
oklch(34.4% 0.057 224.4)
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 #522F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #522F20 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.