#51201E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.074 24.6), rgb(81, 32, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#51201E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51201E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 32, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.074 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 #51201E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51201E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51201E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #51201E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A74
oklch(70.6% 0.141 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15250
oklch(63.1% 0.179 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2D33
oklch(55.6% 0.196 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11D26
oklch(49.2% 0.182 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C21
oklch(42.6% 0.15 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#732020
oklch(37.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51201E
oklch(31.5% 0.074 24.6)
#51201E 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) | #2C291E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591820 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51201E
#51201E
oklch(31.5% 0.074 24.6)
- #00393E
#00393E
oklch(31.4% 0.054 204.4)
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 #51201E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #51201E 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.