#512D29
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.054 27), rgb(81, 45, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#512D29 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D29 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.054 27) |
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 #512D29 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D29 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512D29 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D29 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6928B
oklch(70.8% 0.064 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6766E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E56
oklch(55.6% 0.089 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 26.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D29
oklch(34.2% 0.054 27)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#512D29 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) | #353229 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A28 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58282C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D29
#512D29
oklch(34.2% 0.054 27)
- #0A4047
#0A4047
oklch(34.2% 0.054 208.1)
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 #512D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #512D29 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.