#512700
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.079 56.5), rgb(81, 39, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#512700 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 57°. 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512700 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 39, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.079 56.5) |
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 #512700 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512700 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512700 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #512700 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07438
oklch(63% 0.121 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.131 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#773E05
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512700
oklch(32.4% 0.079 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#512700 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) | #342C00 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3600 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1D20 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512700
#512700
oklch(32.4% 0.079 56.5)
- #003853
#003853
oklch(32.3% 0.071 237.3)
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 #512700, 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 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #512700 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.