#512301
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.081 51.1), rgb(81, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#512301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 51°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512301 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.081 51.1) |
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 #512301 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512301 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512301 text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #512301 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA803A
oklch(70.6% 0.154 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512301
oklch(31.6% 0.081 51.1)
#512301 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) | #312A00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3400 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A181D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512301
#512301
oklch(31.6% 0.081 51.1)
- #00374C
#00374C
oklch(31.6% 0.064 231)
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 #512301, 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 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.085
Use #512301 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.