#511C09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.085 38.9), rgb(81, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#511C09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 39°. 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 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511C09 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.085 38.9) |
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 #511C09 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511C09 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511C09 text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #511C09 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA90
oklch(80.8% 0.101 39)
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Step 400
400
#F2784F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 39)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511C09
oklch(30.5% 0.085 38.9)
#511C09 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) | #2B2507 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383107 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A0F18 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511C09
#511C09
oklch(30.5% 0.085 38.9)
- #003542
#003542
oklch(30.4% 0.055 219.9)
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 #511C09, 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 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #511C09 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.