#52422E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39% 0.038 72.5), rgb(82, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#52422E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52422E |
| RGB | rgb(82, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.038 72.5) |
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 #52422E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #52422E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #52422E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #52422E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39D81
oklch(70.8% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08462
oklch(63.1% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D48
oklch(55.5% 0.065 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#52422E
oklch(39% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#52422E 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) | #48422D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583E3D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52422E
#52422E
oklch(39% 0.038 72.5)
- #364759
#364759
oklch(39.1% 0.038 250.2)
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 #52422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #52422E 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.