#512E27
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.053 32.1), rgb(81, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#512E27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 32°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E27 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.053 32.1) |
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 #512E27 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E27 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512E27 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E27 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 32)
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Step 400
400
#C59288
oklch(70.6% 0.064 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6776A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15F52
oklch(55.7% 0.089 32)
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Step 700
700
#894E42
oklch(49% 0.082 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E27
oklch(34.3% 0.053 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#512E27 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) | #363326 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A27 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58292C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E27
#512E27
oklch(34.3% 0.053 32.1)
- #0D4049
#0D4049
oklch(34.3% 0.053 212.2)
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 #512E27, 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 0.066
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
Use #512E27 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.