#512E1A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(34.1% 0.06 49.5), rgb(81, 46, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#512E1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512E1A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 46, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.06 49.5) |
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 #512E1A | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512E1A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512E1A text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #512E1A text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512E1A
oklch(34.1% 0.06 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#512E1A 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) | #383218 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592729 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512E1A
#512E1A
oklch(34.1% 0.06 49.5)
- #0C3E51
#0C3E51
oklch(34.2% 0.06 228.6)
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 #512E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #512E1A 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.