#510824
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(28.7% 0.105 4.6), rgb(81, 8, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#510824 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #510824 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.105 4.6) |
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 #510824 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #510824 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #510824 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #510824 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6091
oklch(70.7% 0.197 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#F80076
oklch(63% 0.253 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0037
oklch(37.7% 0.152 4.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#510824
oklch(28.7% 0.105 4.6)
#510824 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) | #1C1E25 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C22 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590015 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #510824
#510824
oklch(28.7% 0.105 4.6)
- #00332E
#00332E
oklch(28.9% 0.051 184.5)
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 #510824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
Use #510824 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.