#513F0D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9), rgb(81, 63, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#513F0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #513F0D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 63, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9) |
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 #513F0D | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #513F0D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #513F0D text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #513F0D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48533
oklch(63% 0.106 88)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#513F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#513F0D 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) | #483E05 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4310 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593935 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #513F0D
#513F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9)
- #324067
#324067
oklch(37.8% 0.069 268)
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 #513F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.085
Use #513F0D 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.