#51290E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.071 51.5), rgb(81, 41, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#51290E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51290E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 41, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.071 51.5) |
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 #51290E | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51290E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #51290E text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #51290E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A2
oklch(81% 0.053 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC926F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 52)
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Step 500
500
#BD7549
oklch(63.1% 0.108 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.118 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 51)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51290E
oklch(32.9% 0.071 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#51290E 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) | #352E0B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592123 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51290E
#51290E
oklch(32.9% 0.071 51.5)
- #003B51
#003B51
oklch(33% 0.066 230.7)
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 #51290E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
Use #51290E 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.