#521E19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.079 28), rgb(82, 30, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#521E19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #521E19 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 30, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.079 28) |
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 #521E19 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #521E19 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #521E19 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #521E19 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64D42
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22320
oklch(55.7% 0.209 28)
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Step 700
700
#B50F12
oklch(49.1% 0.194 28)
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Step 800
800
#931513
oklch(42.7% 0.16 28)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#521E19
oklch(31.3% 0.079 28)
#521E19 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) | #2B2818 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383318 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A141D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #521E19
#521E19
oklch(31.3% 0.079 28)
- #00383F
#00383F
oklch(31.2% 0.054 208.4)
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 #521E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.081
Use #521E19 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.