#51352F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.042 32.6), rgb(81, 53, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#51352F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51352F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.042 32.6) |
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 #51352F | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51352F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #51352F text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #51352F 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE968D
oklch(70.8% 0.05 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B71
oklch(63% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#986459
oklch(55.6% 0.07 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#825349
oklch(49.2% 0.066 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51352F
oklch(36% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#51352F 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) | #3B392F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573133 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51352F
#51352F
oklch(36% 0.042 32.6)
- #20434A
#20434A
oklch(36% 0.042 212.2)
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 #51352F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #51352F 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.