#521C13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.083 31.7), rgb(82, 28, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#521C13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 32°. 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 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521C13 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 28, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.083 31.7) |
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 #521C13 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521C13 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521C13 text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #521C13 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
-
Step 400
400
#F27660
oklch(70.6% 0.157 31.6)
-
Step 500
500
#EA4930
oklch(63.1% 0.202 31.6)
-
Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
-
Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
-
Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
-
Step 900
900
#78190B
oklch(37.7% 0.132 31.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#521C13
oklch(30.8% 0.083 31.7)
#521C13 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) | #2B2612 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383211 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B101A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521C13
#521C13
oklch(30.8% 0.083 31.7)
- #00373F
#00373F
oklch(30.9% 0.053 210.4)
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 #521C13, 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 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.080
Use #521C13 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.