#512927
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.06 23.8), rgb(81, 41, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#512927 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512927 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.06 23.8) |
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 #512927 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512927 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512927 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512927 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB736E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65A56
oklch(55.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512927
oklch(33.4% 0.06 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#512927 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) | #322F27 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3826 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582329 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512927
#512927
oklch(33.4% 0.06 23.8)
- #003F44
#003F44
oklch(33.5% 0.057 203.7)
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 #512927, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
Use #512927 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.