#531915
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.087 27.4), rgb(83, 25, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#531915 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531915 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 25, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.087 27.4) |
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 #531915 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531915 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531915 text on white | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #531915 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F77165
oklch(70.7% 0.167 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE403A
oklch(63% 0.211 27.2)
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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
#98000B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B1312
oklch(37.8% 0.138 27.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#531915
oklch(30.6% 0.087 27.4)
#531915 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) | #292514 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373113 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0B18 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531915
#531915
oklch(30.6% 0.087 27.4)
- #00363D
#00363D
oklch(30.5% 0.052 208.8)
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 #531915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.078
Use #531915 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.