#512C00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.4% 0.076 63.2), rgb(81, 44, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#512C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512C00 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 44, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.076 63.2) |
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 #512C00 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512C00 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512C00 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #512C00 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99463
oklch(70.7% 0.091 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7835
oklch(63% 0.116 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512C00
oklch(33.4% 0.076 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#512C00 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) | #383000 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403800 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2324 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512C00
#512C00
oklch(33.4% 0.076 63.2)
- #063A5A
#063A5A
oklch(33.5% 0.076 242.6)
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 #512C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
Use #512C00 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.