#522F2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.9% 0.052 21.8), rgb(82, 47, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#522F2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 22°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #522F2E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 47, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.052 21.8) |
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 #522F2E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #522F2E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #522F2E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #522F2E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C5928F
oklch(70.8% 0.062 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57674
oklch(63.1% 0.08 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#884D4C
oklch(49% 0.08 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F403F
oklch(42.8% 0.066 21.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#522F2E
oklch(34.9% 0.052 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#522F2E 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) | #36342E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B2F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #522F2E
#522F2E
oklch(34.9% 0.052 21.8)
- #104246
#104246
oklch(34.9% 0.052 202.8)
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 #522F2E, 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 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #522F2E 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.