#513341
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.048 350.3), rgb(81, 51, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#513341 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513341 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.048 350.3) |
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 #513341 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513341 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #513341 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #513341 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC778F
oklch(63% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#694154
oklch(42.8% 0.062 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513341
oklch(36.2% 0.048 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#513341 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) | #363942 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3E40 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553238 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513341
#513341
oklch(36.2% 0.048 350.3)
- #21463A
#21463A
oklch(36.3% 0.048 170.3)
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 #513341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #513341 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.