#51343D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.2% 0.044 359.3), rgb(81, 52, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#51343D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51343D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.044 359.3) |
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 #51343D | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51343D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #51343D text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #51343D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD939F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7988
oklch(63.2% 0.067 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#976172
oklch(55.6% 0.073 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#80505F
oklch(49% 0.067 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#68424E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 359.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51343D
oklch(36.2% 0.044 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#51343D 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) | #38393D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563237 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51343D
#51343D
oklch(36.2% 0.044 359.3)
- #21453E
#21453E
oklch(36.1% 0.044 179.5)
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 #51343D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
Use #51343D 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.