#51363F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.041 357.6), rgb(81, 54, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#51363F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51363F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.041 357.6) |
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 #51363F | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51363F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #51363F text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #51363F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97A89
oklch(63.1% 0.062 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#946273
oklch(55.5% 0.069 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51363F
oklch(36.7% 0.041 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#51363F 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) | #393B3F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553539 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51363F
#51363F
oklch(36.7% 0.041 357.6)
- #26463F
#26463F
oklch(36.7% 0.04 178.3)
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 #51363F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #51363F 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.