#513332
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.044 21.6), rgb(81, 51, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#513332 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513332 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.044 21.6) |
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 #513332 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513332 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #513332 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513332 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7977
oklch(63% 0.068 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6260
oklch(55.6% 0.073 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4241
oklch(42.7% 0.057 21.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513332
oklch(35.7% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#513332 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) | #393732 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D32 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573033 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513332
#513332
oklch(35.7% 0.044 21.6)
- #1D4346
#1D4346
oklch(35.7% 0.043 202.3)
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 #513332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
Use #513332 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.