#51241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.069 29.2), rgb(81, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#51241E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 29°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51241E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.069 29.2) |
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 #51241E | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51241E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51241E text on white | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51241E text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC594A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C7392C
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC291F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51241E
oklch(32.2% 0.069 29.2)
#51241E 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) | #2F2B1D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591C23 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51241E
#51241E
oklch(32.2% 0.069 29.2)
- #003B43
#003B43
oklch(32.3% 0.056 209.6)
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 #51241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #51241E 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.