#512A0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.1% 0.07 53), rgb(81, 42, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#512A0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 53°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512A0E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 42, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.07 53) |
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 #512A0E | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512A0E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512A0E text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #512A0E 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
#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
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7648
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D29
oklch(55.5% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F19
oklch(42.6% 0.09 53)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512A0E
oklch(33.1% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#512A0E 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) | #352F0A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F370E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592224 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512A0E
#512A0E
oklch(33.1% 0.07 53)
- #003B53
#003B53
oklch(33.1% 0.068 233)
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 #512A0E, 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 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #512A0E 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.