#512D3D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.8% 0.058 352.4), rgb(81, 45, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#512D3D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D3D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.058 352.4) |
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 #512D3D | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D3D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512D3D text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D3D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3738F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B79
oklch(55.7% 0.095 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#874A66
oklch(49.1% 0.09 352)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D3D
oklch(34.8% 0.058 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#512D3D 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) | #31343E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A3C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562C33 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D3D
#512D3D
oklch(34.8% 0.058 352.4)
- #124437
#124437
oklch(34.9% 0.058 172.2)
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 #512D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.086
Use #512D3D 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.