#531917
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30.6% 0.087 25.6), rgb(83, 25, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#531917 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531917 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 25, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.087 25.6) |
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 #531917 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531917 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531917 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #531917 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.057 24.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA69E
oklch(80.8% 0.103 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#F67169
oklch(70.6% 0.165 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4040
oklch(63.1% 0.211 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A1316
oklch(37.6% 0.137 25.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#531917
oklch(30.6% 0.087 25.6)
#531917 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) | #282516 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373115 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C0C19 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531917
#531917
oklch(30.6% 0.087 25.6)
- #00373C
#00373C
oklch(30.7% 0.052 204.7)
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 #531917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.049
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.079
Use #531917 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.