#512500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.08 54), rgb(81, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#512500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 54°. 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512500 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.08 54) |
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 #512500 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512500 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512500 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512500 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F9E5D9
oklch(93.5% 0.027 53.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1B086
oklch(80.8% 0.095 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#E88336
oklch(70.8% 0.152 54)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#512500
oklch(32% 0.08 54)
#512500 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) | #322B00 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3500 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1B1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512500
#512500
oklch(32% 0.08 54)
- #00384F
#00384F
oklch(32.1% 0.066 233)
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 #512500, 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 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #512500 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.