#513617
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(35.7% 0.059 67.6), rgb(81, 54, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#513617 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513617 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.059 67.6) |
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 #513617 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513617 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #513617 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #513617 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA3
oklch(81% 0.044 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9870
oklch(70.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#99672B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#83551E
oklch(49% 0.092 67)
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Step 800
800
#6A461B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 67.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513617
oklch(35.7% 0.059 67.6)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#513617 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) | #3F3814 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E18 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59302F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513617
#513617
oklch(35.7% 0.059 67.6)
- #213F5A
#213F5A
oklch(35.8% 0.059 247.4)
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 #513617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
Use #513617 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.