#512D11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.7% 0.067 55.6), rgb(81, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#512D11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D11 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.067 55.6) |
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 #512D11 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D11 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512D11 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D11 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C89470
oklch(70.8% 0.08 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97849
oklch(63.1% 0.103 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4602B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56)
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Step 800
800
#72411B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 55.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D11
oklch(33.7% 0.067 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#512D11 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) | #38310E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403911 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592527 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D11
#512D11
oklch(33.7% 0.067 55.6)
- #093C55
#093C55
oklch(33.8% 0.067 236)
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 #512D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #512D11 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.