#512922
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.2% 0.061 31), rgb(81, 41, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#512922 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512922 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.061 31) |
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 #512922 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512922 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512922 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512922 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7366
oklch(63% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512922
oklch(33.2% 0.061 31)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#512922 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) | #332F21 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3721 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592327 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512922
#512922
oklch(33.2% 0.061 31)
- #003E47
#003E47
oklch(33.4% 0.058 210.8)
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 #512922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #512922 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.