#51271E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.8% 0.065 33.3), rgb(81, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#51271E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51271E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 46%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.065 33.3) |
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 #51271E | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51271E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51271E text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #51271E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7261
oklch(63.1% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95948
oklch(55.5% 0.109 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#914939
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C30
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51271E
oklch(32.8% 0.065 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#51271E 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) | #312D1D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592025 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51271E
#51271E
oklch(32.8% 0.065 33.3)
- #003C46
#003C46
oklch(32.7% 0.057 212.9)
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 #51271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #51271E 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.