#512110
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.077 39.5), rgb(81, 33, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#512110 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512110 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 33, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.077 39.5) |
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 #512110 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512110 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512110 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512110 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD94
oklch(80.9% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D57
oklch(70.7% 0.147 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2551C
oklch(63% 0.187 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512110
oklch(31.4% 0.077 39.5)
#512110 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) | #2E290E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A171D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512110
#512110
oklch(31.4% 0.077 39.5)
- #003845
#003845
oklch(31.5% 0.057 219)
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 #512110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #512110 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.