What color is #522D43?

#522D43 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(82, 45, 67), and in HSL hsl(324, 29%, 25%).

Is #522D43 accessible as text?

On white, #522D43 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #522D43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #522D43?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #522D43?

#522D43 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D523C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #522D43 below.

Is #522D43 good for buttons?

#522D43 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #522D43 — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #522D43 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #522D43 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#522D43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #522D43

Not just a swatch — here's how #522D43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #522D43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #522D43 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #522D43 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #522D43 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #522D43 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #522D43 Secondary #6B5C64 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Eggplant is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #522D43 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #522D43

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People also use #522D43 with

Byzantium Espresso Brunswick Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D1DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #522D37 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #522D43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #522D43;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 45 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.2% 0.063 344.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F1E4EC;
  --color-200: #E2CAD9;
  --color-300: #CAA5BB;
  --color-400: #B1819E;
  --color-500: #946180;
  --color-600: #734F65;
  --color-700: #533C4A;
  --color-800: #372932;
  --color-900: #231B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F1E4EC',
    200: '#E2CAD9',
    300: '#CAA5BB',
    400: '#B1819E',
    500: '#946180',
    600: '#734F65',
    700: '#533C4A',
    800: '#372932',
    900: '#231B1F',
  },
}

$base: #522D43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F1E4EC;
$base-200: #E2CAD9;
$base-300: #CAA5BB;
$base-400: #B1819E;
$base-500: #946180;
$base-600: #734F65;
$base-700: #533C4A;
$base-800: #372932;
$base-900: #231B1F;
$base-hover: #422436;
$base-subtle: #D2B9C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#522D43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CAD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1819E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946180",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372932",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #522D43

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Pairs with #522D43

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