#531904
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.4% 0.092 38.8), rgb(83, 25, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#531904 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531904 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 25, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 91%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.092 38.8) |
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 #531904 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531904 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531904 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #531904 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88C
oklch(80.8% 0.108 39)
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Step 400
400
#F87346
oklch(70.7% 0.174 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94D00
oklch(63.1% 0.203 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#531904
oklch(30.4% 0.092 38.8)
#531904 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) | #2A2402 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383102 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0815 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531904
#531904
oklch(30.4% 0.092 38.8)
- #003541
#003541
oklch(30.4% 0.055 218.2)
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 #531904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #531904 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.