#51371A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(36% 0.057 67.3), rgb(81, 55, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#51371A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51371A |
| RGB | rgb(81, 55, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.057 67.3) |
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 #51371A | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51371A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #51371A text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #51371A text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#986830
oklch(55.7% 0.095 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#825623
oklch(49.1% 0.088 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51371A
oklch(36% 0.057 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#51371A 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) | #403917 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583130 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51371A
#51371A
oklch(36% 0.057 67.3)
- #234059
#234059
oklch(36.1% 0.056 246.2)
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 #51371A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
Use #51371A 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.