#531617
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.2% 0.091 23.5), rgb(83, 22, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#531617 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531617 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 22, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.091 23.5) |
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 #531617 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531617 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531617 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #531617 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.171 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13843
oklch(63% 0.219 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C18
oklch(37.6% 0.143 23.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#531617
oklch(30.2% 0.091 23.5)
#531617 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) | #272316 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363015 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0617 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531617
#531617
oklch(30.2% 0.091 23.5)
- #00363A
#00363A
oklch(30.3% 0.052 202.8)
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 #531617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #531617 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.