#511918
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.084 24.6), rgb(81, 25, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#511918 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511918 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 25, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.084 24.6) |
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 #511918 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511918 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511918 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #511918 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.1 24)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4446
oklch(63% 0.204 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70927
oklch(55.6% 0.222 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970318
oklch(42.8% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#79161A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 24.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511918
oklch(30.3% 0.084 24.6)
#511918 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) | #282417 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363017 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #590D19 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511918
#511918
oklch(30.3% 0.084 24.6)
- #00363B
#00363B
oklch(30.4% 0.052 204.8)
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 #511918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
Use #511918 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.