#513500
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.3% 0.074 76.2), rgb(81, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#513500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513500 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.074 76.2) |
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 #513500 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513500 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #513500 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #513500 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0995F
oklch(70.6% 0.089 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513500
oklch(35.3% 0.074 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#513500 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) | #3F3600 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D02 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D2C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513500
#513500
oklch(35.3% 0.074 76.2)
- #203C61
#203C61
oklch(35.4% 0.073 256)
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 #513500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #513500 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.