#513D47
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.032 347.2), rgb(81, 61, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#513D47 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 347°. 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513D47 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 61, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.032 347.2) |
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 #513D47 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513D47 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #513D47 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513D47 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.049 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6779
oklch(55.6% 0.053 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#765566
oklch(49% 0.05 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513D47
oklch(38.5% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#513D47 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) | #3E4147 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434446 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543D40 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513D47
#513D47
oklch(38.5% 0.032 347.2)
- #334940
#334940
oklch(38.4% 0.031 167.5)
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 #513D47, 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 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
Use #513D47 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.