#51372E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.4% 0.041 39.9), rgb(81, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#51372E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51372E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.041 39.9) |
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 #51372E | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51372E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #51372E text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #51372E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 40)
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Step 600
600
#966655
oklch(55.7% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#805445
oklch(49% 0.064 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51372E
oklch(36.4% 0.041 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#51372E 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) | #3D3A2D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573335 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51372E
#51372E
oklch(36.4% 0.041 39.9)
- #24434D
#24434D
oklch(36.3% 0.041 220.8)
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 #51372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #51372E 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.