#513801
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.074 80.3), rgb(81, 56, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#513801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513801 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 56, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.074 80.3) |
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 #513801 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513801 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #513801 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #513801 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD812C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513801
oklch(36% 0.074 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#513801 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) | #423900 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F03 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59312E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513801
#513801
oklch(36% 0.074 80.3)
- #263D64
#263D64
oklch(36.1% 0.074 260.4)
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 #513801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #513801 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.