#531814
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.089 27.5), rgb(83, 24, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#531814 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531814 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 24, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.089 27.5) |
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 #531814 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531814 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531814 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #531814 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69B
oklch(80.8% 0.105 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#F87064
oklch(70.7% 0.169 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03E37
oklch(63.2% 0.215 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90014
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1110
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#531814
oklch(30.4% 0.089 27.5)
#531814 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 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373112 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0918 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531814
#531814
oklch(30.4% 0.089 27.5)
- #00363C
#00363C
oklch(30.4% 0.052 206.8)
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 #531814, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
Use #531814 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.