#513530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.042 30.4), rgb(81, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#513530 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 30°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513530 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.042 30.4) |
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 #513530 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513530 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #513530 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #513530 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
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE968E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513530
oklch(36% 0.042 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#513530 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) | #3B3930 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E30 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573134 | 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°).
- #513530
#513530
oklch(36% 0.042 30.4)
- #204349
#204349
oklch(35.9% 0.042 209.9)
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 #513530, 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 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #513530 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.