#513112
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.064 61.8), rgb(81, 49, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#513112 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513112 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.064 61.8) |
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 #513112 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513112 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #513112 text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513112 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47B47
oklch(63% 0.099 61.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6328
oklch(55.5% 0.107 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#88521A
oklch(49.1% 0.099 62)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513112
oklch(34.6% 0.064 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#513112 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) | #3B340E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B12 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592A2A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513112
#513112
oklch(34.6% 0.064 61.8)
- #163D58
#163D58
oklch(34.6% 0.064 242.2)
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 #513112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #513112 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.