#51190C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.087 34.4), rgb(81, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#51190C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51190C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.087 34.4) |
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 #51190C | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51190C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51190C text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #51190C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA894
oklch(80.8% 0.103 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57456
oklch(70.6% 0.165 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED451A
oklch(63.1% 0.211 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51190C
oklch(30.1% 0.087 34.4)
#51190C 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) | #29240A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37300A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0A16 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51190C
#51190C
oklch(30.1% 0.087 34.4)
- #00353E
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
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 #51190C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.079
Use #51190C 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.