#512A00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.077 60.4), rgb(81, 42, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#512A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A00 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.077 60.4) |
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 #512A00 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A00 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A00 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A00 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7736
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E05
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754002
oklch(42.8% 0.099 60.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A00
oklch(33% 0.077 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#512A00 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) | #362E00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3700 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2122 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A00
#512A00
oklch(33% 0.077 60.4)
- #003958
#003958
oklch(32.9% 0.076 240.6)
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 #512A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.090
Use #512A00 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.