#513306
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.071 71), rgb(81, 51, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#513306 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513306 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 51, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 86%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.071 71) |
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 #513306 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513306 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #513306 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #513306 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
#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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D37
oklch(63% 0.108 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6506
oklch(55.6% 0.118 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4502
oklch(42.8% 0.091 70.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513306
oklch(34.9% 0.071 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#513306 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) | #3D3500 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C07 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B2B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513306
#513306
oklch(34.9% 0.071 71)
- #1B3C5E
#1B3C5E
oklch(34.9% 0.071 251.2)
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 #513306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
Use #513306 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.