#522b16 color: Bittersweet Chocolate
#522b16 is rgb(82, 43, 22) in RGB and oklch(33.553% 0.06629 47.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 68%
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About #522b16
#522b16 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 33.6% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 48°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.24:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate (#4f2b17). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #522b16 mixed with white
Darker: #522b16 mixed with black
Calmer: #522b16 with less saturation
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Questions about #522b16
What color is #522b16?
#522b16 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Bittersweet Chocolate. In RGB it is rgb(82, 43, 22), in HSL hsl(21, 57.69%, 20.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.553% 0.06629 47.618).
What colors go well with #522b16?
The complementary color of #522b16 is #003d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54272a and #493205. The triadic partners are #034130 and #353157.
Is white or black text more readable on #522b16?
White text reads better on #522b16: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #522b16 a warm or cool color?
#522b16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 33.6% and its chroma 0.066.