#511E0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.081 37.7), rgb(81, 30, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#511E0E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511E0E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 30, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.081 37.7) |
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 #511E0E | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511E0E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511E0E text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #511E0E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A56
oklch(70.7% 0.153 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E75019
oklch(63.2% 0.196 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511E0E
oklch(30.9% 0.081 37.7)
#511E0E 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) | #2C270C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39320C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A131B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511E0E
#511E0E
oklch(30.9% 0.081 37.7)
- #003742
#003742
oklch(31% 0.055 215.9)
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 #511E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.083
Use #511E0E 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.