#512805
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.076 55.1), rgb(81, 40, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#512805 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512805 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 40, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 88%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.076 55.1) |
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 #512805 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512805 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512805 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512805 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF753F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B09
oklch(49.1% 0.118 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#763E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 55.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512805
oklch(32.6% 0.076 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#512805 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) | #342D01 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3605 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A1F21 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512805
#512805
oklch(32.6% 0.076 55.1)
- #003953
#003953
oklch(32.6% 0.07 235.9)
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 #512805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
Use #512805 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.