#521909
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.089 36.1), rgb(82, 25, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#521909 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521909 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.089 36.1) |
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 #521909 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521909 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521909 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #521909 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA891
oklch(80.8% 0.105 36)
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Step 400
400
#F77450
oklch(70.8% 0.169 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF4300
oklch(63.1% 0.216 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#521909
oklch(30.3% 0.089 36.1)
#521909 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) | #292407 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373107 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0916 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521909
#521909
oklch(30.3% 0.089 36.1)
- #003540
#003540
oklch(30.3% 0.054 216.5)
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 #521909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #521909 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.