#511708
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.09 35.3), rgb(81, 23, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#511708 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511708 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 23, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.09 35.3) |
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 #511708 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511708 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511708 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #511708 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FDA891
oklch(80.9% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87351
oklch(70.8% 0.171 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#F04104
oklch(63.1% 0.218 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511708
oklch(29.8% 0.09 35.3)
#511708 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) | #282306 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F06 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0614 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511708
#511708
oklch(29.8% 0.09 35.3)
- #00343E
#00343E
oklch(29.9% 0.053 214.9)
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 #511708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
Use #511708 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.