#512B0C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.3% 0.07 55.7), rgb(81, 43, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#512B0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512B0C |
| RGB | rgb(81, 43, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.07 55.7) |
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 #512B0C | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512B0C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512B0C text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #512B0C text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936D
oklch(70.8% 0.085 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7745
oklch(63.1% 0.108 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E24
oklch(55.5% 0.117 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D16
oklch(48.9% 0.109 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512B0C
oklch(33.3% 0.07 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#512B0C 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) | #362F08 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592325 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512B0C
#512B0C
oklch(33.3% 0.07 55.7)
- #013B55
#013B55
oklch(33.3% 0.07 235.4)
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 #512B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
Use #512B0C 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.