#521B18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.083 26.2), rgb(82, 27, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#521B18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521B18 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 27, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.083 26.2) |
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 #521B18 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521B18 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521B18 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #521B18 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 500
500
#EA4642
oklch(63% 0.201 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61321
oklch(55.7% 0.219 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#960914
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#521B18
oklch(30.8% 0.083 26.2)
#521B18 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) | #292617 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373217 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0F1B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521B18
#521B18
oklch(30.8% 0.083 26.2)
- #00373D
#00373D
oklch(30.8% 0.053 206.6)
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 #521B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #521B18 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.