#511A12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.084 30.8), rgb(81, 26, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#511A12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| 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 | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511A12 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 26, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.084 30.8) |
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 #511A12 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511A12 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511A12 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #511A12 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA899
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47561
oklch(70.8% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4731
oklch(63.1% 0.204 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#79180C
oklch(37.8% 0.133 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511A12
oklch(30.3% 0.084 30.8)
#511A12 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) | #292511 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373110 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0D18 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511A12
#511A12
oklch(30.3% 0.084 30.8)
- #00353D
#00353D
oklch(30.2% 0.052 210.9)
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 #511A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #511A12 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.