#512410
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.074 43.1), rgb(81, 36, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#512410 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512410 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 36, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.074 43.1) |
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 #512410 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512410 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512410 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #512410 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0C0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE93
oklch(80.8% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88054
oklch(70.6% 0.141 43)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B13
oklch(63.1% 0.179 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512410
oklch(32% 0.074 43.1)
#512410 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) | #302B0E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591B20 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512410
#512410
oklch(32% 0.074 43.1)
- #003949
#003949
oklch(32% 0.06 223.4)
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 #512410, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.086
Use #512410 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.