#51250B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.075 47.8), rgb(81, 37, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#51250B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 48°. 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51250B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 37, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.075 47.8) |
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 #51250B | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51250B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51250B text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #51250B 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF8E
oklch(80.8% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#E7824B
oklch(70.7% 0.143 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#D96100
oklch(63.2% 0.172 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51250B
oklch(32.1% 0.075 47.8)
#51250B 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) | #322B08 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1B20 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51250B
#51250B
oklch(32.1% 0.075 47.8)
- #00394C
#00394C
oklch(32.2% 0.062 227.6)
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 #51250B, 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 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #51250B 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.