#512F0E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.067 60.9), rgb(81, 47, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#512F0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #512F0E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 47, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.067 60.9) |
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 #512F0E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #512F0E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #512F0E text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #512F0E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A44
oklch(63.2% 0.104 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26223
oklch(55.7% 0.112 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5114
oklch(49.1% 0.104 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#714215
oklch(42.7% 0.087 60)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#512F0E
oklch(34.1% 0.067 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#512F0E 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) | #39320A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592728 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #512F0E
#512F0E
oklch(34.1% 0.067 60.9)
- #103C58
#103C58
oklch(34.1% 0.068 241.2)
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 #512F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #512F0E 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.