#512220
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.9% 0.071 24.4), rgb(81, 34, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#512220 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512220 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 34, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.071 24.4) |
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 #512220 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512220 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512220 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #512220 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97C76
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5553
oklch(63% 0.172 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3337
oklch(55.6% 0.188 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE232A
oklch(49.1% 0.174 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2124
oklch(42.7% 0.143 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#722222
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512220
oklch(31.9% 0.071 24.4)
#512220 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) | #2D2A20 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591A22 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512220
#512220
oklch(31.9% 0.071 24.4)
- #003A3F
#003A3F
oklch(31.8% 0.054 204.3)
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 #512220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #512220 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.