#51341D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.055 58.2), rgb(81, 52, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#51341D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51341D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 52, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.055 58.2) |
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 #51341D | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51341D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #51341D text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #51341D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07D55
oklch(63.2% 0.084 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6539
oklch(55.6% 0.092 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#84542C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51341D
oklch(35.4% 0.055 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#51341D 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) | #3D371B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E2E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51341D
#51341D
oklch(35.4% 0.055 58.2)
- #1D3F55
#1D3F55
oklch(35.3% 0.055 239.3)
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 #51341D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #51341D 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.