#513220
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.054 50.4), rgb(81, 50, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#513220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513220 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 50, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.054 50.4) |
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 #513220 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513220 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #513220 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513220 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513220
oklch(35% 0.054 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#513220 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) | #3B351F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C20 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582C2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513220
#513220
oklch(35% 0.054 50.4)
- #184051
#184051
oklch(35.1% 0.053 229)
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 #513220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #513220 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.