#513626
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.047 51.4), rgb(81, 54, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#513626 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513626 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 54, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.047 51.4) |
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 #513626 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513626 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #513626 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #513626 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D61
oklch(63.1% 0.072 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#986648
oklch(55.6% 0.078 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513626
oklch(36% 0.047 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#513626 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) | #3D3925 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443E26 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583132 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513626
#513626
oklch(36% 0.047 51.4)
- #214251
#214251
oklch(36.1% 0.047 229.4)
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 #513626, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #513626 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.