#511E0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.082 40.3), rgb(81, 30, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#511E0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. 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 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #511E0A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 30, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.082 40.3) |
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 #511E0A | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #511E0A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #511E0A text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #511E0A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB90
oklch(80.8% 0.098 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#F07A4F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#511E0A
oklch(30.9% 0.082 40.3)
#511E0A 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) | #2C2707 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393208 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A121A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #511E0A
#511E0A
oklch(30.9% 0.082 40.3)
- #003644
#003644
oklch(30.8% 0.057 221.3)
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 #511E0A, 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 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.084
Use #511E0A 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.