#512615
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.07 41.6), rgb(81, 38, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#512615 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512615 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 38, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.07 41.6) |
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 #512615 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512615 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512615 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #512615 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5939
oklch(55.6% 0.117 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#93492B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 41.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512615
oklch(32.4% 0.07 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#512615 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) | #322C13 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3614 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #591E22 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512615
#512615
oklch(32.4% 0.07 41.6)
- #003A49
#003A49
oklch(32.3% 0.059 221.5)
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 #512615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #512615 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.