#51260E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.073 47.2), rgb(81, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#51260E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51260E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.073 47.2) |
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 #51260E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51260E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51260E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #51260E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0B090
oklch(80.9% 0.087 47.6)
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Step 400
400
#E6834F
oklch(70.8% 0.139 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#51260E
oklch(32.3% 0.073 47.2)
#51260E 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) | #322C0B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C360D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591D21 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51260E
#51260E
oklch(32.3% 0.073 47.2)
- #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 #51260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #51260E 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.