#512E35
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(34.7% 0.052 7.2), rgb(81, 46, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#512E35 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E35 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.052 7.2) |
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 #512E35 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E35 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512E35 text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E35 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4919A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37581
oklch(63.1% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#874C59
oklch(49% 0.081 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F48
oklch(42.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E35
oklch(34.7% 0.052 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#512E35 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) | #343435 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B34 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B30 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E35
#512E35
oklch(34.7% 0.052 7.2)
- #11433E
#11433E
oklch(34.9% 0.053 185.6)
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 #512E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #512E35 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.