#513407
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.07 72.2), rgb(81, 52, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#513407 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513407 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.07 72.2) |
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 #513407 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513407 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #513407 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #513407 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19865
oklch(70.6% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6607
oklch(55.6% 0.117 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4503
oklch(42.6% 0.09 71.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513407
oklch(35.1% 0.07 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#513407 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) | #3E3601 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D2C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513407
#513407
oklch(35.1% 0.07 72.2)
- #1D3C5E
#1D3C5E
oklch(35% 0.07 252.3)
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 #513407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #513407 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.