#520B16
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.101 18.6), rgb(82, 11, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#520B16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #520B16 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 11, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.101 18.6) |
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 #520B16 | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #520B16 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #520B16 text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #520B16 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FF6672
oklch(70.7% 0.186 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#FB184B
oklch(63.2% 0.245 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7F0020
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#520B16
oklch(28.8% 0.101 18.6)
#520B16 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) | #201E16 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D14 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0010 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #520B16
#520B16
oklch(28.8% 0.101 18.6)
- #003234
#003234
oklch(28.8% 0.049 199.1)
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 #520B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #520B16 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.