#512116
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.075 34.3), rgb(81, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#512116 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512116 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.075 34.3) |
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 #512116 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512116 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512116 text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512116 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C63
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15535
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3102
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F01
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#73210E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512116
oklch(31.5% 0.075 34.3)
#512116 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) | #2E2915 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393315 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59181F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512116
#512116
oklch(31.5% 0.075 34.3)
- #003943
#003943
oklch(31.7% 0.056 213.6)
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 #512116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #512116 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.