#512112
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.076 37.9), rgb(81, 33, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#512112 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512112 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 33, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.076 37.9) |
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 #512112 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512112 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512112 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #512112 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25525
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#742203
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512112
oklch(31.5% 0.076 37.9)
#512112 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) | #2E2910 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3311 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59171E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512112
#512112
oklch(31.5% 0.076 37.9)
- #003844
#003844
oklch(31.4% 0.056 217.3)
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 #512112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.082
Use #512112 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.