#512A03
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33% 0.075 58.9), rgb(81, 42, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#512A03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 59°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A03 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.075 58.9) |
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 #512A03 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A03 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A03 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A03 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC773B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E11
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F08
oklch(42.6% 0.097 58.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A03
oklch(33% 0.075 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#512A03 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 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3703 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2123 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A03
#512A03
oklch(33% 0.075 58.9)
- #003A57
#003A57
oklch(33.1% 0.074 238.4)
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 #512A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.088
Use #512A03 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.