#521411
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.7% 0.093 27.1), rgb(82, 20, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#521411 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521411 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 20, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.093 27.1) |
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 #521411 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521411 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521411 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #521411 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D62
oklch(70.7% 0.176 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F33634
oklch(63% 0.224 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.146 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#521411
oklch(29.7% 0.093 27.1)
#521411 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) | #262210 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F0F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0214 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521411
#521411
oklch(29.7% 0.093 27.1)
- #00343A
#00343A
oklch(29.7% 0.051 207.2)
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 #521411, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #521411 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.