#513100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.074 70.4), rgb(81, 49, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#513100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513100 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 49, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.074 70.4) |
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 #513100 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513100 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #513100 text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #513100 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49761
oklch(70.7% 0.089 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57C31
oklch(63.1% 0.114 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513100
oklch(34.4% 0.074 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#513100 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) | #3C3300 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B01 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592928 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513100
#513100
oklch(34.4% 0.074 70.4)
- #173B5E
#173B5E
oklch(34.5% 0.074 250.3)
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 #513100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.087
Use #513100 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.