#512D15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(33.8% 0.064 52.5), rgb(81, 45, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#512D15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512D15 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 45, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.064 52.5) |
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 #512D15 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512D15 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512D15 text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #512D15 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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B8784F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46032
oklch(55.7% 0.107 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F25
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512D15
oklch(33.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#512D15 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) | #373113 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403915 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592628 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512D15
#512D15
oklch(33.8% 0.064 52.5)
- #083D53
#083D53
oklch(33.9% 0.064 231.9)
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 #512D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #512D15 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.