#522e20 color: Boson Brown
#522e20 is rgb(82, 46, 32) in RGB and oklch(34.332% 0.05809 41.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Taupe
- taupe-700
- Black 68%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #522e20
#522e20 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34.3% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 42°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.86:1 contrast and black text 1.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boson Brown (#552c1c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-700.
Lighter: #522e20 mixed with white
Darker: #522e20 mixed with black
Calmer: #522e20 with less saturation
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Questions about #522e20
What color is #522e20?
#522e20 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Boson Brown. In RGB it is rgb(82, 46, 32), in HSL hsl(16.8, 43.86%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.332% 0.05809 41.813).
What colors go well with #522e20?
The complementary color of #522e20 is #0a3f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #532b31 and #4b3313. The triadic partners are #18422f and #343556.
Is white or black text more readable on #522e20?
White text reads better on #522e20: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 and black gives 1.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #522e20 a warm or cool color?
#522e20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 34.3% and its chroma 0.058.