#513011
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.065 60.7), rgb(81, 48, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#513011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513011 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 48, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.065 60.7) |
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 #513011 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513011 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #513011 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #513011 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5956E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16227
oklch(55.6% 0.109 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#895119
oklch(49% 0.101 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#704318
oklch(42.8% 0.084 60.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513011
oklch(34.4% 0.065 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#513011 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) | #3A330D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592929 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513011
#513011
oklch(34.4% 0.065 60.7)
- #133D57
#133D57
oklch(34.4% 0.065 239.9)
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 #513011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.079
Use #513011 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.