#521914
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.086 28.2), rgb(82, 25, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#521914 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521914 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 25, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.086 28.2) |
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 #521914 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521914 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521914 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #521914 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67364
oklch(70.8% 0.164 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED4238
oklch(63% 0.209 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1411
oklch(37.7% 0.137 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#521914
oklch(30.4% 0.086 28.2)
#521914 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) | #282413 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373112 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0B18 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521914
#521914
oklch(30.4% 0.086 28.2)
- #00363D
#00363D
oklch(30.5% 0.052 208.8)
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 #521914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #521914 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.