#520811
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.5% 0.104 21.5), rgb(82, 8, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#520811 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520811 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 8, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 82%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.104 21.5) |
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 #520811 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520811 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520811 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #520811 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF676C
oklch(70.7% 0.186 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#FE073E
oklch(63.1% 0.252 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0019
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520811
oklch(28.5% 0.104 21.5)
#520811 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) | #201D11 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B000C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520811
#520811
oklch(28.5% 0.104 21.5)
- #003134
#003134
oklch(28.5% 0.048 201.3)
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 #520811, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #520811 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.