#512F3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(35.3% 0.055 350.6), rgb(81, 47, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#512F3F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F3F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.055 350.6) |
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 #512F3F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F3F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #512F3F text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F3F text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17490
oklch(63.1% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#854C67
oklch(49.2% 0.085 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F3F
oklch(35.3% 0.055 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#512F3F 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) | #323640 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562E35 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F3F
#512F3F
oklch(35.3% 0.055 350.6)
- #184537
#184537
oklch(35.5% 0.055 169.6)
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 #512F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #512F3F 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.