#51412B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.041 74.9), rgb(81, 65, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#51412B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51412B |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.041 74.9) |
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 #51412B | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51412B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #51412B text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #51412B text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0845E
oklch(63% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E45
oklch(55.7% 0.068 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#765B36
oklch(49% 0.063 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51412B
oklch(38.6% 0.041 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#51412B 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) | #474129 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573D3B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51412B
#51412B
oklch(38.6% 0.041 74.9)
- #35455A
#35455A
oklch(38.6% 0.041 255.4)
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 #51412B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #51412B 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.