#513A3A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.4% 0.033 18.7), rgb(81, 58, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#513A3A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513A3A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 58, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.033 18.7) |
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 #513A3A | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513A3A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #513A3A text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513A3A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.05 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#916767
oklch(55.7% 0.054 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5555
oklch(49% 0.051 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#644646
oklch(42.7% 0.041 18.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513A3A
oklch(37.4% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#513A3A 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) | #3E3D3A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44413A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56383A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513A3A
#513A3A
oklch(37.4% 0.033 18.7)
- #2B4647
#2B4647
oklch(37.3% 0.033 198.8)
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 #513A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #513A3A 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.