#51410D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.2% 0.07 90.8), rgb(81, 65, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#51410D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51410D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 65, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.07 90.8) |
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 #51410D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51410D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #51410D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #51410D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28631
oklch(63% 0.108 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#51410D
oklch(38.2% 0.07 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#51410D 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) | #494005 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4510 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #583B37 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51410D
#51410D
oklch(38.2% 0.07 90.8)
- #354068
#354068
oklch(38.1% 0.07 271.1)
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 #51410D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.085
Use #51410D 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.